3. Determine the primary structure of pentadecapeptide X, based on the following results. A). Reagent: merchapthoethanol Released two fragments, namely: 1. pentapeptide (Y), amino acid composition: cys, phe, ser, thr, val 2. decapeptide (Z), amino acid composition: ala(2), cys, leu, lys, phe, pro, tyr, B). Process: Edman Degradation 1. Nt of peptide Y is ser, 2. Nt of peptide Z is ala. C). Enzyme: Carboxypeptidase A 1. val was released from peptide Y; 2. no amino acid was released from peptide Z D). Enzyme: Chymotrypsin 1. peptide Y released two fragments with the following amino acid composition. (phe, ser, thr) (cys, val) 2. peptide Z released three fragments with the following amino acid composition (ala [2], tyr) val(2) 10 (cys, phe) (leu, lys, val, pro, val) E). Enzyme: trypsin peptide Z released two fragments with the following amino acid composition ala (2), cys, leu, lys, phe, tyr val (2), pro

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Determine the primary structure of pentadecapeptide X, based on the following results.
A). Reagent: merchapthoethanol
Released two fragments, namely:
1. pentapeptide (Y), amino acid composition: cys, phe, ser, thr, val
2. decapeptide (Z), amino acid composition: ala(2), cys, leu, lys, phe, pro, tyr,
B). Process: Edman Degradation
1. Nt of peptide Y is ser, 2. Nt of peptide Z is ala.
C). Enzyme: Carboxypeptidase A
1. val was released from peptide Y; 2. no amino acid was released from peptide Z
D). Enzyme: Chymotrypsin
1. peptide Y released two fragments with the following amino acid composition.
(phe, ser, thr)
(cys, val)
2. peptide Z released three fragments with the following amino acid composition
3.
val(2)
(ala [2], tyr)
10
(cys, phe)
(leu, lys, val, pro, val)
E). Enzyme: trypsin
peptide Z released two fragments with the following amino acid composition
ala (2), cys, leu, lys, phe, tyr
val (2), pro
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the primary structure of pentadecapeptide X, based on the following results. A). Reagent: merchapthoethanol Released two fragments, namely: 1. pentapeptide (Y), amino acid composition: cys, phe, ser, thr, val 2. decapeptide (Z), amino acid composition: ala(2), cys, leu, lys, phe, pro, tyr, B). Process: Edman Degradation 1. Nt of peptide Y is ser, 2. Nt of peptide Z is ala. C). Enzyme: Carboxypeptidase A 1. val was released from peptide Y; 2. no amino acid was released from peptide Z D). Enzyme: Chymotrypsin 1. peptide Y released two fragments with the following amino acid composition. (phe, ser, thr) (cys, val) 2. peptide Z released three fragments with the following amino acid composition 3. val(2) (ala [2], tyr) 10 (cys, phe) (leu, lys, val, pro, val) E). Enzyme: trypsin peptide Z released two fragments with the following amino acid composition ala (2), cys, leu, lys, phe, tyr val (2), pro
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