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Biomolecules — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryBiomolecules2 Marks
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What is a peptide bond (peptide linkage)?###Define peptide bond.
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Answer

Proteins are the polymers of a-amino acids and they are connected to each other. The bond that connects a-amino acids to each other is called peptide bond (peptide linkage, - CONH -).

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