Anam Fatma posted an Question
January 09, 2022 • 03:40 am 20 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Biotechnology (BT)

- a polypeptide has a molecular mass of abo no 200000. the most probable number of amin acids that the polypeptide has is (1) 1000 (2) 2000 (3) 3000 (4) 4000

- A polypeptide has a molecular mass of abo no 200000. The most probable number of amin acids that the polypeptide has is (1) 1000 (2) 2000 (3) 3000 (4) 4000

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  • Mohanchaitanya reddy

    Hello, Average molecular weight of an amino acid is 110Daltons. So, Assuming the molecular mass given in the question is in Dalton, 200000 ÷ 110 = 1818.18181.... So, Approximately 2000 amino acids can be present in a polypeptide of 200000 Dalton weight. I hope this answers your question. Please reply back if you didn't understand anything. Thank you.

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    Yajur arora best-answer

    one amino acid weight is approx 128 but when it join it loose a molecule of water so 128-18=110approx . give polypeptide mass =200000 and one amino mass approx 110 so we divide 200000/110=1800approx so and would be B option 2000

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