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Ser-Phe-Lys-Met-Pro-Ser-Ala-Asp by cyanogen bromide
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- Show the peptides that would result from cleavage by the indicated reagent: Val-Arg-Gly-Met-Arg-Ala-Ser by carboxypeptidase AAn unknown decapeptide was isolated and characterized. Complete hydrolysis of this peptide gave : F(2), A,G,C,K,N,T, W and V. Treatment with carboxypeptidase releases A. Reaction with Edman’s reagent gave PTH-T and a nonapeptide. The nonapeptide was treated with trypsin and gave 2 peptides: (V-C-G-A) and (N-FF-W-K). Give the sequence of amino acid in the decapeptide.A nonapeptide released by globulins in the blood in response to a waspsting. Hydrolysis gives the following amino acids: 2 Arg, Gly, 2 Phe, 3 Pro, and Ser.Edman degradation gives phenylthiohydantoin of Arg. Cleavage with carboxypeptidase gives Arg. Partial hydrolysis gives the following di- and tripeptides: Phe-Ser, Pro-GlyPhe, Pro-Pro, Ser-Pro-Phe, Phe-Arg, and Arg-Pro. What is the amino acid sequence of this peptide?
- Somatostatin is a tetradecapeptide of the hypothalamus that inhibits the release of pituitary growth hormone. Its amino acid sequence has been determined by a combination of Edman degradations and enzymic hydrolysis experiments. On the basis of the following data, deduce the primary structure of somatostatin: 1. Edman degradation gave PTH-Ala. 2. Selective hydrolysis gave peptides having the following indicated sequences: Phe-Trp Thr-Ser-Cys Lys-Thr-Phe Thr-Phe-Thr-Ser-Cys Asn-Phe-Phe-Trp-Lys Ala-Gly-Cys-Lys-Asn-Phe 3. Somatostatin has a disulfide bridge.Write out the steps needed to synthesize the following peptide using the Merrifield method.Determine the primary structure of an octapeptide from the following data: Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis gives 2 Arg, Leu, Lys, Met, Phe, Ser, and Tyr. Carboxypeptidase A releases Ser. Edman’s reagent releases Leu. Treatment with cyanogen bromide forms two peptides with the following amino acid compositions: 1. Arg, Phe, Ser 2. Arg, Leu, Lys, Met, Tyr Trypsin-catalyzed hydrolysis forms the following two amino acids and two peptides: 1. Arg 2. Ser 3. Arg, Met, Phe 4. Leu, Lys, Tyr
- Determine the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide from the following data:Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis gives Ala, Arg, His, 2 Lys, Leu, 2 Met, Pro, 2 Ser, Thr, and Val.Carboxypeptidase A releases Val.Edman’s reagent releases PTH-Leu.Treatment with cyanogen bromide gives three peptides with the following amino acid compositions:1. His, Lys, Met, Pro, Ser 2. Thr, Val 3. Ala, Arg, Leu, Lys, Met, SerDetermine the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide from the following data: Acid-catalyzed hydrolysis gives Ala, Arg, His, 2 Lys, Leu, 2 Met, Pro, 2 Ser, Thr, and Val. Carboxypeptidase A releases Val. Edman’s reagent releases PTH-Leu. Treatment with cyanogen bromide gives three peptides with the following amino acid compositions: 1. His, Lys, Met, Pro, Ser 2. Thr, Val 3. Ala, Arg, Leu, Lys, Met, Ser Trypsin-catalyzed hydrolysis gives three peptides and a single amino acid: 1. Arg, Leu, Ser 2. Met, Pro, Ser, Thr, Val 3. Lys 4. Ala, His, Lys, MetBradykinin is a linear nonapeptide released by blood plasma globulin in response to a wasp sting. It is a very potent pain-causing agent. Its constituent amino acids are 2R, G, 2F, 3P, S. The sue of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene and carboxypeptidase shows that both terminal residues are arginine. Partial hydrolysis of bradykinin gives the following di- and tripeptides: FS + PGF +PP + SPF + FR + RP
- Propose two structures for a tripeptide that gives Leu, Ala, and Phe on hydrolysis but does not react with phenyl isothiocyanate.What is the structure of a nonapeptide that gives the following fragments when cleaved? Trypsin cleavage: Val-Val-Pro-Tyr-Leu-Arg, Ser-Ile-Arg Chymotrypsin cleavage: Leu-Arg, Ser-Ile-Arg-Val-Val-Pro-TyrGive the amino acid sequence of hexapeptides that produce the following sets of fragments upon partial acid hydrolysis: (a) Arg, Gly, Ile, Leu, Pro, Val gives Pro-Leu-Gly, Arg-Pro, Gly-Ile-Val (a) N, L, M, W, V2 gives V-L, V-M-W, W-N-V