Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 21 - Sections 21.1-21.7 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 1028: 18

Answer

The illustration of the linkage is attached.

Work Step by Step

Two amino acids join together by a process called condensation, resulting in removal of a water molecule. $NH_{2}$ loses H and COOH loses OH, which combines to form water a molecule. The new bond formed is called peptide bond. An illustration of the process is attached.
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