Asked by Paolina Gonzalez on Jun 03, 2024

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Which of the following fragments would not result when the decapeptide Asn-Gly-Lys-Phe-Pro-Arg-Gly-Leu-Lys-Ser is treated with trypsin?

A) Gly-Leu-Lys
B) Phe-Pro-Arg
C) Asn-Gly-Lys
D) Pro-Arg-Gly-Leu

Trypsin

An enzyme found in the small intestine that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, facilitating digestion.

Decapeptide

A peptide that consists of ten amino acids linked by peptide bonds, involved in various biological activities.

  • Detail the techniques used to extract amino acid sequence information from proteins and peptides.
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Zybrea KnightJun 09, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
When treated with trypsin, the amino acid bonds are cleaved on the carboxyl side of lysine (K) or arginine (R) residues. Therefore, based on the sequence of the decapeptide, fragment D Pro-Arg-Gly-Leu would not result from trypsin treatment because the bond between Arginine (Arg) and Glycine (Gly) would not be cleaved by trypsin, as there is no Lysine or Arginine residue within the fragment. The other fragments would result from trypsin treatment as they contain either a lysine or arginine residue at the cleavage site.