Biochemistry
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Chapter 5, Problem 49RE
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The reason behind the statement that “It is necessary to get an amino acid composition to conduct an amino acid sequencing experiment” is to be explained.
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Before sequencing the primary structure of an amino acid, it is first subjected to heating in 6 M HCl at 100–110oC for at least 12–36 hours for hydrolyzing the peptide bonds. Then these hydrolysates are separated from the mixture with the help of either HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) or by the ion exchange chromatography column.
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