Sovi.AI - AI Math Tutor

Scan to solve math questions

QUESTION IMAGE

a(n) ______ connects the amino and carboxyl groups of two amino acids. …

Question

a(n) ______ connects the amino and carboxyl groups of two amino acids.
peptide bond
phosphodiester bond
ionic bond
glycosidic
noncovalent bond

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

A peptide bond forms between the amino group of one amino - acid and the carboxyl group of another through a dehydration reaction. Phosphodiester bonds are in nucleic acids, ionic bonds are between ions, glycosidic bonds are in carbohydrates, and non - covalent bonds are a general category that includes hydrogen bonds, van der Waals forces etc. and are not the specific bond between amino acids.

Answer:

peptide bond