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Peptides and the peptide bond template
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Glycine and alanine, the Gly-Ala dipeptide, the Gly-Ala-Ser tripeptide, glutathione and aspartame, peptide bonds highlighted.
What the template shows
- Amino acids joined by amide (peptide) bonds, written from the N-terminus to the C-terminus
- Building blocks
- peptide bonds highlighted
- Gly-Ala-Ser
- tripeptide · N-terminus left
- γ-Glu-Cys-Gly · antioxidant
- Asp-Phe methyl ester · sweetener
- A peptide bond forms by condensation: –COOH + H₂N– → –CO–NH– + H₂O.
- The C–N bond has partial double-bond character (amide resonance), so the peptide unit is planar.
Drawn with 78 atoms, 20 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.
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How to use this template
- Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
- Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Peptides and the peptide bond template free?
You can preview the Peptides and the peptide bond template here and open and edit it in MolDraw for free. Downloading or exporting it is part of MolDraw Pro, together with the other premium templates.
Can I edit the Peptides and the peptide bond template?
Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.
Is the chemistry checked?
Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.
Are the biochemical pathways drawn with structures?
Yes. Pathway templates show the intermediates as structures, with enzymes and cofactors (NAD⁺, FAD, ATP) on the arrows.