Submitted by flowergirlhyuck t3_11yjbpc in askscience
throw-away-deez t1_jd8llp4 wrote
The carbonyl group (C=O) that is left from the carboxyl group is now part of the peptide bond and is called the "amide carbonyl" or "carbonyl group" of the peptide bond. Similarly, the nitrogen atom from the amino group that is now part of the peptide bond is called the "amide nitrogen" or "peptide nitrogen".
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