Biomolecules Question 7
Question 7 - 30 January - Shift 2
A short peptide on complete hydrolysis produces $3$ moles of glycine $(G)$, two moles of leucine ( $L$ ) and two moles of valine $(V)$ per mole of peptide. The number of peptide linkages in it are _____.
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Answer: (6)
Solution:
Formula: Peptide Bonds
Number of peptide linkage $=($ amino acid -1$)$
$=7-1=6$