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Identify each amino acid in this dipeptide.
Identify each amino acid in this dipeptide.
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What is the short-hand notation for this dipeptide?
What is the short-hand notation for this dipeptide?

Revision as of 08:17, 30 July 2011

Peptide 2:Peptide 2:

Let's look at another dipeptide.Let's look at another dipeptide.

Identify each amino acid in this dipeptide.

Second Dipeptide

Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate

What is the short-hand notation for this dipeptide?

Click here to show the labels on each amino acid.

Identify which amino acid is at the N-terminus and which is at the C-terminus.

Click here to label each terminus.

Identify the α carbons of each amino acid.

Click here to have them highlighted.

Identify the atoms involved in the peptide bond in this dipeptide.

Click here to have those atoms change color.

Now, measure the distance between the α carbons.