Chemistry A-Level
hydrolysis of the peptide link
What hydrolysis of the peptide link means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of hydrolysis of the peptide link
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A molecule of water is put back across every peptide link, cutting the -CO-NH- bond and returning the individual amino acids.
Topics that use hydrolysis of the peptide link
- Proteins (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- building peptides
- comparison with standards
- condensation
- hydrogen bonding
- hydrolysis products
- identifying protein structure
- mobile phase
- product form and pH
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