Sketch the structure of a tripeptide composed of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-galactose (in that order) The linkage is between glucose and mannose is B(1 3) and the linkage between mannose and galactose is a(1 → 6). The anomeric carbon NOT involved in any of the linkages is in the B configuration.

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Sketch the structure of a tripeptide composed of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-galactose
(in that order) The linkage is between glucose and mannose is B(1 3) and the linkage
between mannose and galactose is a(1 6). The anomeric carbon NOT involved in any of
the linkages is in the B configuration.
Transcribed Image Text:Sketch the structure of a tripeptide composed of D-glucose, D-mannose, and D-galactose (in that order) The linkage is between glucose and mannose is B(1 3) and the linkage between mannose and galactose is a(1 6). The anomeric carbon NOT involved in any of the linkages is in the B configuration.
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