A short peptide on complete hydrolysis produces 3 moles of glycine G , two moles of leucine L and two moles of valine V per mole of peptide. The number of peptide linkages in it are _____ .

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Peptide linkage is also known as peptide bond. It is an amide formed between − COOH   and   − NH 2 group by elimination of a water molecule. It is represented as - CO - NH - . Number of peptide linkages = ( Total amino acids - 1 ) Now, given that short peptide on hydrolysis give seven amino acids. = 7 - 1 = 6