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Practice Problem 24.13
The synthesis of a polypeptide containing lysine requires the protection of both amino groups.
(a) Show how you might do this in a synthesis of the dipeptide KI using the ben-zyloxycarbonyl group as a protecting group.
(b) The benzyloxycarbonyl group can also be used to protect the guanidino group,
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