peptide bond

peptide bond
Biochem.
a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water. Also called peptide linkage.
[1930-35]

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  • peptide bond — noun Date: 1935 the chemical bond between carbon and nitrogen in a peptide linkage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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