How many molecules of water are used to degrade this polypeptide, using hydrolysis reactions, into its constituent amino acids: alanine-leucine-tryptophane-glycine-valine-alanine?

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Hydrolysis of each peptide bond requires one molecule of water. This polypeptide has a total of five peptide bonds, hence five water molecules are needed to break it down into its constituent amino acids.

How Many Molecules of Water Are Used to Degrade This