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peptide bond
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
peptide bond
noun
- biochem a chemical amide linkage, –NH–CO–, formed by the condensation of the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another
peptide bond
- The chemical bond formed between amino acids, constituting the primary linkage in all protein structures. In a peptide bond, the carboxyl group (COOH) of one amino acid bonds with the amino group (NH 2 ) of another, forming the sequence CONH and releasing water (H 2 O).
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Origin of peptide bond1
First recorded in 1930–35
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