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No. of possible sequences (primary structures) with$-\text{N}{\text{H}}_2$group attached to a chiral center is 4.
Since$\text{-COOH}$group is attached to alanine, one terminal of the tetrapeptide contains alanine. Thus, its position is fixed.
Glycine is achiral whereas valine and phenylalanine are chiral. Thus,${\text{-NH}}_{\text{2}}$
group is attached to either valine or phenylalanine.
Thus following are the four possible combinations of the tetrapeptide.
${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{}\text{N}-\text{Val}-\text{Gly}-\text{Phe}-\text{Ala}-\text{COOH}$
${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{}\text{N}-\text{Val}-\text{Phe}-\text{Gly}-\text{Ala}-\text{COOH}$
${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{}\text{N}-\text{Phe}-\text{Gly}-\text{Val}-\text{Ala}-\text{COOH}$
${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{}\text{N}-\text{Phe}-\text{Val}-\text{Gly}-\text{Ala}-\text{COOH}$