What is the function of a peptide bond?
A) joins a sodium atom to a chloride atom
B) helps hold one water molecule to an adjacent one
C) links oxygen to hydrogen atoms
D) joins an amino acid to an adjacent amino acid
E) joins nucleotide bases to one another A peptide bond is a type of covalent bond that joins two amino acids together. This occurs by a dehydration reaction between the carboxyl group of one and the amino group of another.
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