MCQ
Peptides are
  • A
    Esters
  • B
    Salts
  • Amides
  • D
    Ketones

Answer

Correct option: C.
Amides
c
A peptide is a short chain of amino acids (amides). The amino acids in a peptide are connected to one another in a sequence by bonds called peptide bonds. Typically, peptides are distinguished from proteins by their shorter length, although the cut-off number of amino acids for defining a peptide and protein can be arbitrary.

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