These new bonds were only discovered in 2016, and are formed when the end of a lysine side-chain is linked to the end of a cysteine side-chain with an oxygen atom linking them together.

American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life.In the water molecule, the oxygen and hydrogen atoms share electrons in covalent bonds. There are a total of 10 protons and 10 electrons, so the water ...

More information: Enbo Zhou et al, Ultrathin covalent organic framework nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation, Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk8564 ...

Scientists discover a single-electron bond in a carbon-based compound Date: September 25, 2024 Source: Hokkaido University Summary: The discovery of a stable single-electron covalent bond between ...