BIOLOGY
PROTEINS
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Question
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What is the difference between a dipeptide and a polypeptide?
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A dipeptide has two peptide linkages formed from the combination of more than two amino acids and a polypeptide has more than two peptide linkages from the combination of a chain of amino acids.
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A polypeptide has two peptide linkages formed from the combination of more than two amino acids and a dipeptide has more than two peptide linkages from the combination of a chain of amino acids.
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there is no difference
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A dipeptide is made up of two amino acids (from the prefix di-, meaning “two"). A polypeptide is made up of multiple amino acids. It generally refers to a large number of amino acids, but the definition of how many amino acids that this means varies by field.
Detailed explanation-2: -A dipeptide consists of two amino acids bound together with the aid of a single peptide bond via dehydration condensation.
Detailed explanation-3: -A peptide bond also sometimes called eupeptide bond is a chemical bond that is formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another.
Detailed explanation-4: -A dipeptide has two peptide bonds.
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