Hydrolysis of Peptide Bonds on Chemsketch

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The discussion centers on the hydrolysis of peptide bonds illustrated using ChemSketch. The user presents a diagram featuring three peptide bonds and queries about the specific site of hydrolysis. The consensus indicates that hydrolysis can occur at any of the peptide bonds, but the user hypothesizes that the reaction is most likely to occur at the first bond due to the electronegativity of nitrogen compared to oxygen.

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I drew this on chemsketch - http://img413.imageshack.us/my.php?image=peptide1kn3.jpg

I am trying to figure out what the results would be... there are 3 peptide bonds here... where would the reaction take place? the first, second or third peptide?

My guess would be that I could do the reaction on any... is that right?
 
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I'd say the HN=C b/c N is less electronegative than O.
 

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