Chapter 29: Q5. (page 1157)
What - halo carbonyl compoundis needed to synthesize each amino acid?
(a) Glycine
(b) Isoleucine
(c) Phenylalanine
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(a)

(b)

(c)

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Chapter 29: Q5. (page 1157)
What - halo carbonyl compoundis needed to synthesize each amino acid?
(a) Glycine
(b) Isoleucine
(c) Phenylalanine
(a)

(b)

(c)

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How many different tripeptides can be formed from three different amino acids?
The fibroin proteins found in silk fibers consist of large regions of β-pleated sheets stacked one on top of another. (a) Explain why having a glycine at every other residue allows the β-pleated sheets to stack on top of each other. (b) Why are silk fibers insoluble in water?
Devise a synthesis of each peptide from amino acid starting materials: (a) Leu–Val; (b) Ala–Ile–Gly.
Write out the steps for the synthesis of each peptide using the Merrifield method:
(a)Ala-Leu-Phe-Phe;
(b) Phe-Gly-Ala-Ile.
Draw the organic products formed in the following reaction.

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