What type of bond links amino acids in a polypeptide or a protein?
What type of bond links amino acids in a polypeptide or a protein?
Peptide bond
Glycosidic bond
Ester bond
Phosphodiester bond
Solution
In a polypeptide or a protein, amino acids are linked by a peptide bond, which is formed when the carboxyl (-COOH) group of one amino acid reacts with the amino (-NH₂) group of the next amino acid with the elimination of a water moiety.