Which of the following is the mechanism of peptide bond formation during protein synthesis?

A) Nucleophilic attack on the carbon of a carbonyl group by an amino group.
B) Nucleophilic attack on the nitrogen of an amino group by the carbon of a carbonyl group.
C) Nucleophilic attack on the nitrogen of an amino group by the oxygen of a carbonyl group.
D) Nucleophilic attack on the oxygen of a carbonyl group by an amino group.


A

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