Practice mode Macromolecules

Which linkage joins amino acids together in a protein chain?

Correct answer B. Peptide bond, –CO–NH–

Explanation

The carboxyl group of one amino acid condenses with the amino group of the next, releasing water and forming an amide link, –CO–NH–, called a peptide bond.

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