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Bot GPT 3.5 When an amino acid reacts due to its carboxylic group, it undergoes a condensation reaction with another molecule. This reaction is called a peptide bond formation or peptide synthesis.
In this reaction, the carboxylic group of one amino acid reacts with the amine group of another amino acid, resulting in the formation of a peptide bond. The carboxylic group (COOH) loses a hydroxyl group (-OH) and the amine group (NH2) loses a hydrogen atom (H). The remaining oxygen and nitrogen atoms form a peptide bond, while the freed hydroxyl and hydrogen combine to form water.
This peptide bond formation leads to the linking of multiple amino acids together, forming a chain known as a polypeptide. The polypeptide chain can further fold and interact with other molecules to form proteins, which are essential for various biological processes in living organisms.