During protein synthesis on the ribosome, a peptide bond forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the next. Which atom is lost from the amino group?
Q1. During protein synthesis on the ribosome, a peptide bond forms between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of the next. Which atom is lost from the amino group?
Answer: Hydrogen
Explanation: The amino group (-NH2) loses one hydrogen atom, while the carboxyl group (-COOH) loses a hydroxyl group (-OH). Nitrogen is retained in the bond.