JEE MainChemistryBiomoleculesMCQ+4 / −1
Identify the pair of reactants that upon reaction, with elimination of HCl will give rise to the dipeptide Gly-Ala.
- A

- B

- C

- D

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Correct answer: C
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What is the target dipeptide?
The dipeptide Gly-Ala means:
- the N-terminal amino acid is glycine:
- the C-terminal amino acid is alanine:
So the peptide formed is:
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How is a peptide bond formed?
A peptide bond is formed between:
- the carboxyl group of the first amino acid, and
- the amino group of the second amino acid.
For Gly-Ala, the bond must form as:
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Why does the question mention elimination of HCl?
Elimination of suggests that one reactant must provide:
- an acid chloride group , and
- the other reactant must provide an amino group .
Thus, to obtain Gly-Ala, we need:
- glycine acid chloride at the carboxyl end, and
- alanine with free amino group.
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Required reactants
The correct pair should therefore be:
On reaction:
This gives the dipeptide Gly-Ala.
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Comparison with stored answer
The stored correct answer is C. Since the correct choice must be the option containing glycine acid chloride + alanine, this matches C.
Final Answer:
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