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(A) The tetrapeptide has alanine $(Ala)$ at the $C$-terminal position because the $-COOH$ group is on alanine.The remaining three amino acids are glyc

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(A) The tetrapeptide has alanine $(Ala)$ at the $C$-terminal position because the $-COOH$ group is on alanine.The remaining three amino acids are glycine $(Gly)$,valine $(Val)$,and phenylalanine $(Phe)$.For the $-NH_2$ group to be attached to a chiral center,the $N$-terminal amino acid must be chiral.Glycine is achiral (optically inactive),so it cannot be at the $N$-terminal position.Therefore,the $N$-terminal position can be occupied by either valine $(Val)$ or phenylalanine $(Phe)$.If $Val$ is at the $N$-terminal,the possible sequences are:$Val-Phe-Gly-Ala$$Val-Gly-Phe-Ala$If $Phe$ is at the $N$-terminal,the possible sequences are:$Phe-Val-Gly-Ala$$Phe-Gly-Val-Ala$Total number of possible sequences = $2 + 2 = 4$.

List-$I$ Natural Amino acid	List-$II$ One Letter Code
$A$. Arginine	$I$. $D$
$B$. Aspartic acid	$II$. $N$
$C$. Asparagine	$III$. $A$
$D$. Alanine	$IV$. $R$

$A$ tetrapeptide has a $-COOH$ group on alanine. This produces glycine $(Gly)$,valine $(Val)$,phenylalanine $(Phe)$,and alanine $(Ala)$ on complete hydrolysis. For this tetrapeptide,the number of possible sequences (primary structures) with the $-NH_2$ group attached to a chiral center is:

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Match List-$I$ with List-$II$

List-$I$ Natural Amino acid List-$II$ One Letter Code

$A$. Arginine $I$. $D$

$B$. Aspartic acid $II$. $N$

$C$. Asparagine $III$. $A$

$D$. Alanine $IV$. $R$

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