Peptide Bonds Are the Building Blocks of Proteins

question 50

Short Answer

Peptide bonds are the building blocks of proteins.Consider a peptide bond formed from the amino acids alanine and serine,shown below.Draw the resonance forms and the resonance hybrid for the amide bond of the dipeptide.Use appropriate arrow notation.

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