Refer to Figure 5.6 to answer the following questions.

Figure 5.6
-At which bond would water need to be added to achieve hydrolysis of the peptide, back to its component amino acid?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) E

Question

Refer to Figure 5.6 to answer the following questions.
  
Figure 5.6
-At which bond would water need to be added to achieve hydrolysis of the peptide, back to its component amino acid?
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Hydrolysis of a peptide bond involves breaking the bond between the carbonyl carbon of one amino acid and the nitrogen of the next amino acid in the chain. This is typically the bond that links the amino acids together in a peptide chain.