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JEE Main 2020Biomolecules Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot

Question

The number of chiral carbon(s) present in
peptide, Ile-Arg-Pro, is _____.

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The amino acids present in the given tripeptide Ie–Arg–Pro are isoleucine, arginine and proline.
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 121 English Explanation 1 JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 121 English Explanation 2 JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot Chemistry - Biomolecules Question 121 English Explanation 3
Number of chiral carbons present in the given tripeptide is 4.

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