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Cleavage of the following peptide with chymotrypsin Gly-Arg-Ala-Ser-Phe-Gly-Asn-Lys-Trp-Glu-Val results in


  • (A) 2 fragments
  • (B) 3 fragments
  • (C) 4 fragments
  • (D) No clevage

Solutions

Chymotrypsin cleaves peptide bonds on the carboxyl side of aromatic amino acids (phenylalanine, tryptophan, and tyrosine) and large hydrophobic amino acids (leucine, methionine, and histidine).

Given peptide sequence: Gly-Arg-Ala-Ser-Phe-Gly-Asn-Lys-Trp-Glu

ValChymotrypsin cleavage sites:

  • 1. After Phe (Phe-Gly)
  • 2. After Trp (Trp-Glu)

The peptide will be cleaved into 3 fragments:

  • 1. Gly-Arg-Ala-Ser
  • 2. Phe-Gly-Asn-Lys
  • 3. Trp-Glu-Val

Therefore, the correct answer is option (B)

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