During Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis,9-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl Is Used

question 88

Multiple Choice

During solid-phase peptide synthesis,9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl is used

• A) as a blocking agent.
• B) as an activating agent.
• C) to cleave the peptide from the resin.
• D) to couple amino acids during the synthesis.

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