Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level
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ISBN: 9781118918463
Author: Voet
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 5, Problem 33CQ
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To determine: The position of disulfide bonds in the intact polypeptide.

Concept introduction: Proteins are made up of one or more amino acids linked together to form a chain. The building blocks of the protein is called amino acid. Amino acids are termed as residues if they release a hydrogen ion from the amine end or a hydroxyl ion from the carboxyl end, or both; a water molecule is released as a result of formation of each amide bond. When more than eight peptides are linked together by peptide bonds, it forms a polypeptide.

Given:

  • Treatment of a polypeptide with 2-mercaptoethanol yields two polypeptides: Ala-Val-Cys-Arg-Thr-Gly-Cys-Lys-Asn-Phe-Leu, Tyr-Lys-Cys-Phe-Arg-His-Thr-Lys-Cys-Ser.
  • Treatment of the intact polypeptide with trypsin yields seven peptide fragments: Ala, Arg, Cys2, Ser, Val; Arg, Cys2, Gly, Lys, Thr, Phe; Asn, Leu, Phe; His, Lys, Thr; Lys, Tyr.

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