Н HaN-ҫHC-N-снC-N-ҫнс-о ÇH2 || н CH3 CHCH3 ОН CHз

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The following compound is a(n)

  1. amino acid.
  2. dipeptide
  3. tripeptide
  4. polypeptide
  5. protein
Н
HaN-ҫHC-N-снC-N-ҫнс-о
ÇH2
||
н
CH3
CHCH3
ОН
CHз
Transcribed Image Text:Н HaN-ҫHC-N-снC-N-ҫнс-о ÇH2 || н CH3 CHCH3 ОН CHз
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Amino acids are compounds having both carboxylic acids and amine group.

Peptides are short chain of amino acids that are connected to each other by the peptide bond (-OC-NH-).

Proteins are the macromolecules consisting of long chain of amino acids. They generally have a specific 3-D structure.

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