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Explain what is meant by the following:

(i) Peptide linkage

(ii) Pyranose structure of glucose

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(i) Peptide linkage: The amide linkage between two a-amino acids formed with the loss of a water molecule is called a peptide linkage.

(ii) The six membered cyclic structure of glucose is called pyranose structure (a -orb-), in analogy with heterocylic compound pyran.

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