Biological Macromolecules Describing peptides with 3-letter codes Answer the questions in the table below about this molecule: O O H3N-CH2-C-CH2-CH-C-CH2-CH-COO CH3 CH2 CH CH2 SH CH3 What kind of molecule is this? If you said the molecule is a peptide, write a description of it using 3-letter codes separated by dashes. O peptide O polysaccharide O fatty acid O amino acid O none of the above ☐ Explanation Check

Biological Macromolecules Describing peptides with 3-letter codes Answer the questions in the table below about this molecule: O O H3N-CH2-C-CH2-CH-C-CH2-CH-COO CH3 CH2 CH CH2 SH CH3 What kind of molecule is this? If you said the molecule is a peptide, write a description of it using 3-letter codes separated by dashes. O peptide O polysaccharide O fatty acid O amino acid O none of the above ☐ Explanation Check

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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Author:H. Stephen Stoker

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Chapter20: Proteins

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20.57EP: For the tripeptide GlyAlaCys a. What amino acid is located at the peptides N-terminal end? b. What...

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