Answer to Question #265457 in Biochemistry for casanova

Question

Illustrate below the structure of the peptide with the sequence WATERS

a. What is the amino acid residue at the C-terminal of the peptide? __________________

b. What is the amino acid residue at the N-terminal of the peptide? __________________

c. How many peptide bonds are present in the peptide? __________________

Answer 1

a) It's the residue in a peptide that has a free carboxyl group.

b) It's the residue in a peptide that has an amino group that is free.

c)Two peptide bonds