Peptide Bond formation
between successive amino acids
Note that the amino end on the second (R2) amino acid is added to the carboxyl end of the first (R1) amino acid. The amino terminus of the R1 amino acid remains unchanged, and polypeptide grows in the N
C direction.
The repeating N - C(R) - C subunit remaining after the dehydration reaction is an amino acid residue.
Note that the amino end on the second (R2) amino acid is added to the carboxyl end of the first (R1) amino acid. The amino terminus of the R1 amino acid remains unchanged, and polypeptide grows in the N
C direction.The repeating N - C(R) - C subunit remaining after the dehydration reaction is an amino acid residue.