How Many Molecules of Water Are Used to Degrade This

question 2

Multiple Choice

How many molecules of water are used to degrade this polypeptide, using hydrolysis reactions, into its constituent amino acids: alanine-leucine-tryptophane-glycine-valine-alanine?

• A) six
• B) five
• C) one
• D) seven

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