Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The structural formula for the product formed by the treatment of N-terminal amino group with Sanger’s reagent has to be written and the mechanism of the product formation has to be explained.
(b)
Interpretation:
When bovine insulin is treated with Sanger’s reagent followed by hydrolysis of all peptide bonds, two labelled amino acids Glycine and Phenylalanine are detected. From this information, the conclusion drawn from the primary structure of bovine insulin has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Sanger’s reagent reacts with the N-terminal amino group of polypeptides and forms the
(c)
Interpretation:
The structural information obtained by Sanger’s reagent and by Edman degradation has to be compared and contrasted.
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