What is the name of the bond that forms when two amino acids combine?

Glycosidic linkage

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Ester linkage

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Peptide bond

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Double bond

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Disulfide bond

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Solution

The correct option is C Peptide bond
In a protein, amino acids are linked by a peptide bond which is formed when the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of the next amino acid with the elimination of water moiety. Thus option C is the correct answer.

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