The number of chiral carbon(s) present in peptide, Ile-Arg-Pro, is .

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In this tripeptide, isoleucine contributes 2 chiral centers (the  and  carbons). Arginine contributes 1 chiral center (its -carbon). Proline contributes 1 chiral center (its -carbon within the pyrrolidine ring). Total = 2 + 1 + 1 = 4.

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