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How is peptide bond formed?

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1. Amino acids condense to form peptide. In this process, the carboxylic group of one amino acid joins with the amino group of another ammo acid with a loss of water molecule.
2. The bond thus formed is called amide or peptide bond.
3. A chain of two amino acids is called dipeptide, that of three is tripeptide and so on.
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