Answer to Question #250316 in Biochemistry for Bonolo

Question

Give the full name, the 3-letter and 1-letter abbreviation of the following polypeptide.
Indicate the amino acid on the N- and the C-terminus of the structure.

Answer 1

peptide has two ends: the end with a free amino group is called the N-terminal amino acid residue. The end with a free carboxyl group is called the C-terminal amino acid residue. Peptides are named from the N-terminal acid residue to the C-terminal amino acid.