Chapter 26.SE, Problem 54AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

A structure for the octapeptide is to be proposed from the following observations. a) It shows the composition Asp, Gly2, Leu, Phe, Pro2, Val on amino acid analysis. b) Edmund analysis showed Glycine as the N-terminal group and Leucine as the C-terminal group. C) The following fragments are produced during acidic hydrolysis Val-Pro-Leu, Gly, Gly-Asp-Phe-Pro, Phe-Pro-Val.

Concept introduction:

The aminoacid sequence of a peptide can be arrived by arranging the fragments produced during hydrolysis in a line one below the other such that N-terminal amino acid is at the left and C-terminal acid at the right and identifying the overlapping amino acids.

To propose:

A structure for the octapeptide which shows the reactions given.