Carboxypeptidase Is an Enzyme Used in the Determination of the Primary

question 45

Multiple Choice

Carboxypeptidase is an enzyme used in the determination of the primary structure of a protein.Specifically,which of the following does it identify?

• A)the number and kind of amino acids in the protein
• B)the disulfide bridges in the protein
• C)C-terminal amino acid of the protein
• D)N-terminal amino acid of the protein
• E)the number of peptide bonds in the protein

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