JEE Main 2022 Chemistry question

ChemistryBiomoleculesJEE Main 2022

In alanylglycylleucylalanylvaline, the number of peptide linkages is .

Answer: 4

Solution

The pentapeptide is Ala–Gly–Leu–Ala–Val. A peptide made of five amino acid residues has 4 peptide (amide) linkages.

Question ID VK-024219