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A decapeptide (Mol. Wt. 796) on complete hydrolysis gives glycine ( Mol.wt.75), alanine and phenylalanine. Glycine contributes 47.0% to the total weight of the hydrolysed products. The number of glycine units present in the decapeptide is 

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Molecular weight of decapeptide = 796 g/mol
Total bonds to be hydrolysed = (10 – 1) = 9 per molecule
Total weight of H2O added =9×18=162g/mol
Total weight of hydrolysis products =796+162=958g 
Total weight % of glycine (given) = 47%
Total weight of glycine in product =958×47100g=450g
Molecular weight of glycine =75g/mol
Number of glycine molecules =45075=6 .
Note: A dipeptide has one peptide bond. Thus, a decapeptide has 9 peptde bonds.

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