The amide bond is synthesized when the carboxyl group of one amino acid molecule reacts with the amino group of the other amino acid molecule, causing the release of a molecule of water (H2O), hence ...
Scheme 1. Dehydration reaction between two residues to form a longer amino chain and water as a by-product. Image Credit: Nanalysis Corp. In the amide, N,N–dimethylacetamide (DMA), two different ...