The figure shows a hypothetical tetrapeptide portion
of a protein with parts labelled A-D. Which one of
the following options is correct?
– HN – CH – CO – NH – CH – CO – NH – CH – CO – HN – CH – CO –
CH2
OH CH2
SH
CH2
OH
CH2
CH2
CH2– COOH
A B C D
(a) D is the acidic amino acid-glutamic acid.
(b) C is an aromatic amino acid-tryptophan.
(c) A is the C-terminal amino acid and D is
N-terminal amino acid.
(d) A is a sulphur containing amino acid
methionine.
of a protein with parts labelled A-D. Which one of
the following options is correct?
– HN – CH – CO – NH – CH – CO – NH – CH – CO – HN – CH – CO –
CH2
OH CH2
SH
CH2
OH
CH2
CH2
CH2– COOH
A B C D
(a) D is the acidic amino acid-glutamic acid.
(b) C is an aromatic amino acid-tryptophan.
(c) A is the C-terminal amino acid and D is
N-terminal amino acid.
(d) A is a sulphur containing amino acid
methionine.