HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the type of bond that forms between amino acids in a dipeptide?
A
Glycosidic bond
B
Peptide bond
C
Protein bond
D
Ester bond
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A peptide bond is the amide bond that occurs between the amine nitrogen of one amino acid and the carboxyl carbon of another amino acid. The resulting molecule is called a dipeptide. Notice that the particular side chains of each amino acid are irrelevant since the R groups are not involved in the peptide bond.

Detailed explanation-3: -A dipeptide has two peptide bonds.

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