A peptide synthesized by the reactions of one molecule each of Glycine, Leucine, Aspartic acid and Histidine will have _________ peptide linkages.
Answer (integer)
3
Solution
Combination of n amino acids gives a polypeptide
with (n – 1) peptide linkages.
<br><br>Similarly combination of four amino acids gives a
tetrapeptide with three peptide linkages.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Biomolecules · Topic: Carbohydrates
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