amino group
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Peptide bonds form between the amino group of the amino acid attached to the A-site tRNA and the carboxyl group of the amino acid attached to the P-site tRNA.
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The carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the incoming amino acid combine, releasing a molecule of water.
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The name "amino acid" is derived from the fact that they contain both amino group and carboxyl-acid-group in their basic structure.
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Each polypeptide has a free amino group at one end.
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By the action of hydroxylamine or phenylhydrazine on aldehydes or ketones, condensation occurs between the carbonyl oxygen of the aldehyde or ketone and the amino group of the hydroxylamine or hydrazine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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