Biology A-Level
peptide bond
What peptide bond means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: OCR
The link formed between two amino acid residues, joining the carbon of one carboxyl group to the nitrogen of the next amine group.
A carbon-nitrogen bond that joins two amino acids, formed when the carboxyl group of one reacts with the amine group of the next.
Topics that use peptide bond
- General properties of proteins (AQA A-Level)
- Biological molecules (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- hydrolysis
- active sites and binding sites
- amino acids
- amylose and amylopectin
- Benedict's test for reducing and non-reducing sugars
- Biuret test for proteins
- Bonding and R-group interactions
- Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
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