Give some instances of basic peptides that are physiologically active.

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Q: Provide some instances of simple physiologically active peptides.

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Q: Give examples of simple biologically active peptides.

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Q: Discuss the chemistry and occurrence of naturally occurring peptides.

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Q: Define the process of Drawing the Structure of a Peptide from Three-Letter Symbols ?

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Q: Describe and recognize the 20 alpha amino acid structures and their side chains.

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Q: Write a short note on the biologically important peptides.

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Q: Determine the amino acids that compose the peptide shown below.

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Q: Describe a peptide bond formation and it’s physical properties.

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Q: peptide bonds can be cleaved by proteases, true or false?

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Q: Draw the structure of the PTH derivative you would obtain by Edman degredation of the peptide: ALPF.

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Q: Calculate the pI of the peptide KLMRDSP (pKa = 3.5, 3.9, 9.5, 10.0, 12.5).

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