BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Peptide bond: A covalent bond joining the -amino group of one amino acid to the carboxyl group of another with the loss of a water molecule.

Detailed explanation-2: -A peptide bond is a covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive amino acid monomers along a peptide or protein chain.

Detailed explanation-3: -The linking of two amino acids entails the release of a water molecule. Hence, the process that links two amino acids together is called condensation. The condensation reaction is also called a dehydration reaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -A peptide bond is usually a covalent bond (CO-NH bond) and since the water molecule is eliminated it is considered as a dehydration process. Generally, this process occurs mostly between amino groups.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two joined amino acids are called a dipeptide. The amide bond is synthesized when the carboxyl group of one amino acid molecule reacts with the amino group of the other amino acid molecule, causing the release of a molecule of water (H2O), hence the process is a dehydration synthesis reaction.