Which peptide would absorb the most UV light at 280nm? (Can you show work because I mainly want to know how to solve this type of problem. Thank you!) Leu-Trp-Tyr-Ala Tyr-Lys-Tyr-Cys Glu-Tyr-Ile-Arg Ala-Trp-Trp-Ala Thr-Ala-Ile-Thr

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Which peptide would absorb the most UV light at 280nm? (Can you show work because I mainly want to know how to solve this type of problem. Thank you!)


Leu-Trp-Tyr-Ala

Tyr-Lys-Tyr-Cys

Glu-Tyr-Ile-Arg

Ala-Trp-Trp-Ala

Thr-Ala-Ile-Thr 

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Aromatic amino acids are relatively non polar. 

All aromatic amino acids such as tyrosine, tryptophan and phenylalanine absorb UV light and are involved in protein synthesis. 

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