For glutamic acid, the pK, of the amino terminus is 9.67, the pKa of the R-group is 4.25, and the pK, of the carboxyl terminus is 2.19. The isoelectric point of the acidic amino acid glutamic acid occurs C at a value below pH 7 Cat pH 7 C at a value above pH 7 never

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN:9781285853918
Author:H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:H. Stephen Stoker
Chapter20: Proteins
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 20.48EP: Most amino acids have isoelectric points between 5.0 and 6.0, but the isoelectric point of lysine is...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Question

cc. 2

For glutamic acid, the pK, of the amino terminus is 9.67, the pKa of the R-group is 4.25, and the pk, of the
carboxyl terminus is 2.19. The isoelectric point of the acidic amino acid glutamic acid occurs
C
at a value below pH 7
C
at pH 7
at a value above pH 7
C
never
Transcribed Image Text:For glutamic acid, the pK, of the amino terminus is 9.67, the pKa of the R-group is 4.25, and the pk, of the carboxyl terminus is 2.19. The isoelectric point of the acidic amino acid glutamic acid occurs C at a value below pH 7 C at pH 7 at a value above pH 7 C never
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Proteins
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285853918
Author:
H. Stephen Stoker
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Organic And Biological Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305081079
Author:
STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285869759
Author:
Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285199047
Author:
John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:
Cengage Learning