peptide bond

peptide bond Word Origin noun Biochemistry.

1. a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.

Origin of peptide bond First recorded in 1930–35 Also called peptide linkage. British Dictionary definitions for peptide bond peptide bond noun

1. biochem a chemical amide linkage, –NH–CO–, formed by the condensation of the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another

peptide bond in Medicine peptide bond n.

1. The chemical bond formed between the carboxyl groups and amino groups of neighboring amino acids, constituting the primary linkage of all protein structures.

peptide bond in Science peptide bond

1. The chemical bond formed between amino acids, constituting the primary linkage in all protein structures. In a peptide bond, the carboxyl group (COOH) of one amino acid bonds with the amino group (NH2) of another, forming the sequence CONH and releasing water (H2O).