Glycine is an amino acid with a relative formula mass of 75. A polypeptide chain is made by joining 50 glycine molecules in one chain. One molecule of water is lost at each link.
Relative formula mass of water = 18
What is the relative formula mass of the polypeptide chain?
2850
2868
2886
3750
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