How Many Different Polypeptides Can Be Made from 5 Amino Acids?

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nemzy

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Jan 17, 2005

how many diff polypeptides, each composed of 5 amino acids, could be synthesized using the 20 common amino acids?

the answer is simply 20^5 right?

if not, then can u please tell me what I am doing wrong thx

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gerben

Jan 17, 2005

theoretically yes 20^5, but some of them may be difficult to synthesize

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