Question

What is the difference between a glycosidic linkage and a peptide linkage?

Answer 1

Difference between a glycosidic and a peptide linkage-

Glycosidic linkage	Peptide linkage
Joint monosaccharide units.	Joint amino acid units.
It forms by the reaction between aldehyde or ketone group and alcoholic groups.	It forms by the reaction between amino acids and carboxyl groups.
It links two carbon atoms through an oxygen atom.	It links carbon and nitrogen atoms.
It is found in polysaccharides.	It is found in polypeptides.