Hydrolysis of a Peptide Bond Produces

Question

Hydrolysis of a peptide bond produces:
A)an alcohol and an amine
B)an amine and a carboxylic acid
C)a carboxylic acid and an anhydride
D)an amide and a carboxylic acid
E)an alcohol and an amide

Accepted Answer

Hydrolysis of a peptide bond, which links amino acids in proteins, breaks the bond to produce an amine (from the amino end of one amino acid) and a carboxylic acid (from the carboxyl end of the adjacent amino acid).