BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amino acids are linked into polypeptides through a process called a ____ ____ in which water is removed and a covalent bond is formed.
A
Dehydration Reaction
B
Hydrolysis
C
Dehydrolytic Regulation
D
Hydrolytication Reaction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peptide bond formation occurs by a process called dehydration synthesis. A peptide bond is a covalent bond that links amino acids together to form a polypeptide. A peptide bond is formed through a process called dehydration synthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence, the process that links two amino acids together is called condensation. The condensation reaction is also called a dehydration reaction. For this, the amino group contributes one hydrogen, while the carboxyl group contributes a hydroxyl group.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehydration synthesis reaction (removal of a water molecule) links amino acids link together to form chains called polypeptides. Polypeptide chains join to form proteins.

Detailed explanation-4: -Condensation/ Dehydration Synthesis (removal of a water molecule) links amino acids together to form chains called polypeptides. Polypeptide chains join to form proteins. The bonds holding amino acids to each other are known as peptide bonds.

Detailed explanation-5: -A peptide bond (CO-NH) is a chemical bond produced by attaching the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, forming a peptide chain. Since a water molecule is released to form a peptide bond, the process is referred to as dehydration synthesis.

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