The structures of three amino acids are given as below. Glycine Cysteine - CH2 -SH Glutamate - CH2 -- CH2 (i) Describe the properties of each of these amino acids. (ii) Draw the tripeptide Glu-Cys-Gly.

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The structures of three amino acids are given as below.
Glycine
-H
Cysteine
- CH2 - SH
Glutamate
- CH2 CH2
(i)
Describe the properties of each of these amino acids.
(ii)
Draw the tripeptide Glu-Cys-Gly.
Transcribed Image Text:The structures of three amino acids are given as below. Glycine -H Cysteine - CH2 - SH Glutamate - CH2 CH2 (i) Describe the properties of each of these amino acids. (ii) Draw the tripeptide Glu-Cys-Gly.
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