Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The reaction depicted forms a peptide bond. This reaction is BEST classified as:

A
$Dehydration synthesis (condensation)$
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B
$Hydrolysis$
C
$Phosphorylation$
D
$Oxidation$

Explanation

Joining the COOH of one amino acid to the NH2 of another releases water, the hallmark of dehydration synthesis (condensation).

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