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When carboxyl group of glycine combines with the amino group of alanine we get a dipeptide?

A

Alanylglycine

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B

Glycylalanine

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Both may be correct

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Glycine-alanine

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Solution

The correct option is C Glycylalanine
While naming dipeptide we first write name of that amino acid whose carboxyl group combines with other's amino group. also while naming we replace -ine- from the name of first amino acid with -yl-. Hence correct name will be glycylalanine.

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