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Which is released during the formation of a peptide bond

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water?
condensation right? it should produce water
Which is released during the formation of a peptide bond-example-1
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Water

Step-by-step explanation:

A peptide bond is a type of chemical bond between two molecules when an amino group of one molecule reacts with the carboxyl group of another adjacent molecule.

In this process the carboxyl loses its -OH group, while the amine loses a hydrogen atom (-H), these two free bonds eventually cause a new reaction, uniting the amino acids.

Since the peptide bond involves this dehydration reaction, a water molecule (H₂O) is released at the end.

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