why are peptide bonds planar and rigid?

harajukuxlover · #1 08-03-2009, 01:20 AM

thanks
I was wonder what causes the peptide bond to be planar and rigid?

Jaradal · #2 08-03-2009, 01:21 AM

Chemists might give you different answers, but I was always taught that it was to reduce the interactions between side chains on amino acids.

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