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Question
Differentiate between the following :
Peptide linkage and Glycosidic linkage
Solution
| Peptide linkage | Glycosidic linkage |
| It is –CONH- a linkage that exists in proteins formed by condensation of amino acids. | It is –O–linkage. In disaccharide two monosaccharide units are joined through oxygen atom i.e. glycosidic linkage. |
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