JEE Main 2021 — Biomolecules Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
Question
A peptide synthesized by the reactions of one molecule each of Glycine, Leucine, Aspartic acid and Histidine will have _________ peptide linkages.
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Combination of n amino acids gives a polypeptide
with (n – 1) peptide linkages.
Similarly combination of four amino acids gives a tetrapeptide with three peptide linkages.
Similarly combination of four amino acids gives a tetrapeptide with three peptide linkages.
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