29. Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins and Amino Acids
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Problem 21d
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionAfter the polypeptide shown below was treated with maleic anhydride, it was hydrolyzed by trypsin. (After a polypeptide is treated with maleic anhy- dride, trypsin will cleave the polypeptide only on the C-side of arginine.) Gly-Ala-Asp-Ala-Leu-Pro-Gly-Ile-Leu-Val-Arg-Asp-Val-Gly-Lys-Val-Glu-Val-Phe-Glu-Ala-Gly- Arg-Ala-Glu-Phe-Lys-Glu-Pro-Arg-Leu-Val-Met-Lys-Val-Glu-Gly-Arg-Pro-Val-Gly-Ala-Gly-Leu-Trp a. After a polypeptide is treated with maleic anhydride, why does trypsin no longer cleave it on the C-side of lysine? b. How many fragments are obtained from the polypeptide?
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