Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Biomolecules, Exercise 1: West Bengal Board-2018

What is meant by primary structure of a protein?

Show that sucrose is a disaccharide.

The following compound is an example of peptide:

${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{CH}\left({\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}\right)-\mathrm{CO}-\mathrm{NH}-\mathrm{CH}\left({\mathrm{COOCH}}_3\right)-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5$

Write Zwitter ion structure of the compound.

The following compound is an example of peptide:

${\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{N}-\mathrm{CH}\left({\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{COOH}\right)-\mathrm{CO}-\mathrm{NH}-\mathrm{CH}\left({\mathrm{COOCH}}_3\right)-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_5$

How many amino acids will be obtained on hydrolysis of the compound?

Write equation for the reaction of glucose with periodic acid.