BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

AMINO ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If-NH2 group of glycine reacts with-COOH group of alanine, dipetide formed is
A
Glycylalanine
B
Glycinealanine
C
Alanylglycine
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gly-Ala is a dipeptide formed from glycine and L-alanine residues.

Detailed explanation-2: -If the amino group of glycine and carboxylic acid group of alanine undergo elimination of water molecule, the formed compound is glycylalanine (dipeptide).

Detailed explanation-3: -An amino acid contains both an amino group, -NH2, and a carboxylic acid group, -COOH, in the same molecule.

Detailed explanation-4: -The amino acids differ from each other in the particular chemical structure of the R group.

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