4. Protein Structure

What type of covalent bond is formed when amino acids condense to form proteins?

Which type of bond is responsible for holding amino acids together in a polypeptide chain?

The reaction of amino acids to form a peptide bond involves which pair of functional groups?

Which functional groups of two amino acids (aa1 and aa2) are directly involved in the formation of a peptide bond between aa1–aa2?

During the process of translation, when is a peptide bond formed between amino acids?

Which type of bond is responsible for linking amino acids together in a polypeptide chain?

Which enzyme in the ribosome catalyzes the formation of the peptide bond during protein synthesis?

Which two atoms are directly connected by a peptide bond in a polypeptide chain?

A peptidase breaks down peptides into which of the following products?

Which of the following best describes the function of a peptide bond in proteins?

Which of the following statements concerning peptide bond formation is correct?

Which type of bond is primarily responsible for maintaining the primary structure of a protein?

What is the name given to the reaction that breaks peptide bonds?

Which of the following peptides is most likely to form a covalently bonded dimer?

Amino acids joining together to make a peptide is a good example of a(n) ________ reaction.