If the molecular mass of an amino acid is 150 daltons, the molecular mass of a tripeptide will be

Question

If the molecular mass of an amino acid is 150 daltons, the molecular mass of a tripeptide will be (A) 414 (B) 486 (C) 504 (D) 450

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Tripeptide is formed by the condensation of three amino acids with the loss of two water molecules. The molecular mass of two water molecules is 18x2=36. Therefore, tripeptide mass will be (150x3)-36=414.

Q. If the molecular mass of an amino acid is 150 daltons, the molecular mass of a tripeptide will be

414

486

504

450

Tripeptide is formed by the condensation of three amino acids with the loss of two water molecules. The molecular mass of two water molecules is 18x2=36. Therefore, tripeptide mass will be (150x3)-36=414.