It occurs between carbon and nitrogen, but this is a specific type of C–N bond (an amide bond) that occurs between amino acids in peptides/proteins. There are other C–N bonds that are not peptide bonds.
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A peptide bond happens when when the carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of the other molecule, causing the release of a molecule of water.
It usually happens with amino acids.
It usually happens with amino acids.
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Between a carboxyl group and and amino group of two amino acids.
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Carbon and nitrogen
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Pep and tide, duh.
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C from COOH and N from NH2