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The dipeptide shown is completely hydrolysed with aqueous acid (no racemisation). Which of Structures A to D shows the products?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: B

Hydrolysis of the single amide bond adds one molecule of water and gives the two free amino acids with their configurations unchanged. The dipeptide is Ala-Phe, so the products are L-alanine and L-phenylalanine. Gly+Phe and Ala+Ser change a residue, and the D-phenylalanine pair would need inversion of configuration.
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