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(a)
Interpretation:
The products obtained from the reaction of the peptide of hormone glucagon and trypsin at
Concept introduction:
Trypsin is an enzyme that is found in the
(b)
Interpretation:
The products obtained from the reaction of the peptide of hormone glucagon and
Concept introduction:
Edman degradation is a method of peptide sequencing. In this method,
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- Inforior of 15.) The following sequence of amino acids occurs in a globular protein and forms an a-helix. Would you expect this section of the polypeptide to be located in the interior or exterior of the protein? Explain your answer. Leu-Ser-Phe-Ala-Ala-Ala-Met-Asn-Gly-Leu-Alaarrow_forwardA decapeptide has the following amino acid composition. Ala2, Arg, Cys, Glu, Gly, Leu, Lys, Phe, Val Partial hydrolysis yields the following tripeptides. Cys-Glu-Leu + Gly-Arg-Cys + Leu-Ala-Ala + Lys-Val-Phe + Val-Phe-Gly One round of Edman degradation yields a lysine phenylthiohydantoin. From this information, deduce the primary structure of this decapeptide.arrow_forwardThe primary structure of b-endorphin, a peptide containing 31 amino acids synthesized by the body to control pain, is shown here: Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr- Leu-Phe-Lys-Asn-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Asn-Ala-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Gly-Glu What fragments are obtained as a result of treatment with chymotrypsin?arrow_forward
- A decapeptide has the following amino acid composition:Ala2 , Arg, Cys, Glu, Gly, Leu, Lys, Phe, ValPartial hydrolysis yields the following tripeptides:Cys-Glu-Leu + Gly-Arg-Cys + Leu-Ala-Ala+ Lys-Val-Phe + Val-Phe-Gly.Reaction of the decapeptide with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene yields 2,4-dinitrophenylysine. Fromthe experimental data, suggest a scheme you will follow to synthesize the dipeptide Ala-Glyarrow_forwardGive the amino acid sequence of an octapeptide that contains the amino acids Tyr, Ala, Leu (2 equiv), Cys, Gly, Glu, and Val, and forms the following fragments when partially hydrolyzed with HCl: Val–Cys–Gly–Glu, Ala–Leu–Tyr, and Tyr–Leu–Val–Cys.arrow_forwardAnswer the (b) part of the question 6 (a) A decapeptide has the following amino acid composition: Ala2 , Arg, Cys, Glu, Gly, Leu, Lys, Phe, Val Partial hydrolysis yields the following tripeptides: Cys-Glu-Leu + Gly-Arg-Cys + Leu-Ala-Ala+ Lys-Val-Phe + Val-Phe-Gly. Reaction of the decapeptide with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene yields 2,4-dinitrophenylysine. From the experimental data, deduce the primary structure of the decapeptide. (b) Suggest a scheme you will follow to synthesize the dipeptide Ala-Glyarrow_forward
- decapeptide has the following amino acid composition:Ala2 , Arg, Cys, Glu, Gly, Leu, Lys, Phe, ValPartial hydrolysis yields the following tripeptides:Cys-Glu-Leu + Gly-Arg-Cys + Leu-Ala-Ala+ Lys-Val-Phe + Val-Phe-Gly.Reaction of the decapeptide with 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene yields 2,4-dinitrophenylysine. From the experimental data, deduce the primary structure of the decapeptide.(b) Suggest a scheme you will follow to synthesize the dipeptide Ala-Gly.arrow_forwardWhich of the following peptides have a net positive charge at pH 7? (a) Gly-Ser-Lysarrow_forwardA peptide has the sequence Glu–His–Trp–Ser–Gly–Leu–Arg–Pro–GlyGlu–His–Trp–Ser–Gly–Leu–Arg–Pro–Gly The p?a values for the peptide’s side chains, terminal amino groups, and carboxyl groups are provided in the table. Amino acid Amino pKa Carboxyl pKa Side‑chain pKa glutamate 9.609.60 2.342.34 4.254.25 histidine 9.179.17 1.821.82 6.006.00 tryptophan 9.399.39 2.382.38 serine 9.159.15 2.212.21 glycine 9.609.60 2.342.34 leucine 9.609.60 2.362.36 arginine 9.049.04 2.172.17 12.4812.48 proline 10.9610.96 1.991.99 Calculate the net charge of the molecule at pH 8arrow_forward
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