Question

Which of the following represents a peptide chain?
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Answer 1

A peptide chain is formed by combination of amino acids. An amino acid contains carbonyl and amine functional groups with a side chain specific to each amino group. We can detect a peptide link by looking for group in the chain.

Two amino acids combine to form a dipeptide which further goes on linking to form a peptide chain.

Complete step by step answer:
1: Threshold Energy is the minimum Kinetic Energy the molecules must have to bring about effective collisions between two reactant molecules which are considered as spheres, thus resulting in a chemical reaction between the two reactants.
2: Thus, we can write:
Threshold Energy = Average of the initial Kinetic Energy of reactants + Activation Energy (${E_a}$)
3: In case the reactants at the initial state (start of the reaction) have sufficient energy for the collisions, then the threshold energy is equal to Activation Energy. (${E_a}$)
4: Molecules that have a Kinetic Energy equal to or higher than the Threshold Energy will react.

Note:
The cut-off number of amino acids for peptides is traditionally taken between 2 and 50 amino acids, while for proteins it is 50 or more.
Peptide bond is a type of covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive alpha-amino acids from C1 of one amino acid to N2 of the other. Peptide bond is one of the strongest and most durable covalent bond. It can be broken in the laboratory using heat and acid.