Pauling and Corey Showed That in Small Peptides,six Atoms Associated

question 6

Essay

Pauling and Corey showed that in small peptides,six atoms associated with the peptide bond all lie in a plane.Draw a dipeptide of two amino acids in trans linkage (side-chains can be shown as -R),and indicate which six atoms are part of the planar structure of the peptide bond.

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