General Chemistry · 1EK: General Chemistry

Question

The ____ on another amino acid.

Answer

The amine on one amino acid acts as a nucleophile to attack the carbonyl of the carboxylic acid on another amino acid.
peptide: The amine on one amino acid acts as a nucleophile to attack the carbonyl of the carboxylic acid on another amino acid.

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