What type of reaction occurs when two amino acids form a dipeptide?

Practice Questions

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What type of reaction occurs when two amino acids form a dipeptide?
  1. Hydrolysis
  2. Dehydration synthesis
  3. Redox reaction
  4. Substitution reaction

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What type of reaction occurs when two amino acids form a dipeptide?
  • Step 1: Understand that amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
  • Step 2: Know that when two amino acids come together, they can form a bond.
  • Step 3: This bond is called a peptide bond.
  • Step 4: During the formation of this bond, a water molecule is removed.
  • Step 5: This process of removing water to join two molecules is called dehydration synthesis.
  • Step 6: The result of this reaction is a dipeptide, which is two amino acids linked together.
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