Problem contributed by Andrew Baafi

Chem 2642 Fall 2002

The 4 amino acids recovered from the hydrolysis reaction of a tetrapeptide are as follows:

Lys, Gly, Pro, Phe
 
 

Treatment with 2,4-DNFB yields: Pro

Treatment with carboxypeptidate yields : Phe

Treatment with Trypsin yields:

two two amino acid residues
 
 
 

Answer:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pro Lys Gly Phe