DAT ochem question~

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beside peptide bonds, what other covalent bonds are commonly found in piptides?

a. hydrogen bonds
b. ehter bonds
c. disulfide bonds
d. hydrophobic bonds
 
ippie said:
beside peptide bonds, what other covalent bonds are commonly found in piptides?

a. hydrogen bonds
b. ehter bonds
c. disulfide bonds
d. hydrophobic bonds

It's c. Hydrogen bonds and "hydrophobic bonds" (more like hydrophobic interactions) are not covalent. There are no ether bonds (R-O-R) in a peptide. A disulfide bond forms when two cystines in a peptide are close enough to react in a reducing environment.
 
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