Summary:

  • Peptides are formed by the condensation reaction between the amino group of one amino acid and the carboxyl group of another amino acid.
  • The peptide bond is an amide bond between the amino nitrogen of one amino acid and the carboxyl carbon of another amino acid.
  • The order of amino acids in a peptide is by convention shown with the free amino group on the left and the free carboxyl group on the right.
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