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Correct answer: 11
- Interpret the peptide name
The oligopeptide is:
This corresponds to the sequence:
So, it is a pentapeptide containing 5 amino acid residues:
- Alanine
- Glycine
- Phenylalanine
- Alanine
- Isoleucine
- Count the carbonyl carbons in the peptide
Each amino acid residue contributes one carbonyl carbon in the peptide backbone.
A pentapeptide has:
- 4 peptide bonds, and
- 1 terminal carboxyl group
But total carbonyl carbons remain equal to the number of residues:
Each carbonyl carbon is hybridised.
So from the backbone, number of carbons =
- Check side chains for additional carbons
Now inspect each side chain:
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Alanine side chain:
No carbon. -
Glycine side chain:
No carbon. -
Phenylalanine side chain:
The benzene ring has 6 carbons, and all are hybridised. -
Alanine side chain:
No carbon. -
Isoleucine side chain: alkyl group
No carbon.
So additional carbons from side chains =
- Total number of hybridised carbons
- Compare with stored answer
Stored correct answer is:
But the correct count is:
Reason: all 5 carbonyl carbons are , and the phenyl ring contributes 6 more carbons.
Hence the stored answer appears to be incorrect.
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