peptide bond

peptide bond

n.

The chemical bond formed between the carboxyl groups and amino groups of neighboring amino acids, constituting the primary linkage of all protein structures.

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peptide bond

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) Biochem a chemical amide linkage, -NH-CO-, formed by the condensation of the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another

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peptide bond

The chemical bond formed between amino acids, constituting the primary linkage in all protein structures. In a peptide bond, the carboxyl group (COOH) of one amino acid bonds with the amino group (NH₂) of another, forming the sequence CONH and releasing water (H₂O).

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

peptide bond - the primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide peptide linkage bond, chemical bond - an electrical force linking atoms