JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 1st September Evening Shift - No. 23)

A peptide synthesized by the reactions of one molecule each of Glycine, Leucine, Aspartic acid and Histidine will have _________ peptide linkages.
Answer
3

Explanation

Combination of n amino acids gives a polypeptide with (n – 1) peptide linkages.

Similarly combination of four amino acids gives a tetrapeptide with three peptide linkages.

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