Peptide Bond Figure 1. Amino acids are linked through the formation of peptide bonds.
As shown in Figure 1, an amino acid must have which of the following properties in order to be incorporated into a polypeptide?
The ability to remain stable in the presence of water molecules
B
An R-group that is compatible with the R-group of the last amino acid incorporated
с
A central carbon atom that reacts with a nitrogen atom to form the peptide bond
D
The ability to form a covalent bond with both its NH, group and its COOH group