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Consider a peptide with the sequence Ala-Glu-Arg-Leu. Assume the ionizable groups have the pKa values listed in Table 2.1 of your text.
(a) Draw the predominant ionic form of the peptide at pH 7.4.
(b) Determine the net charge of the predominant form of the peptide at pH 7.4.
(c) Calculate the pI of the peptide.

Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 2.1 Typical pK values of ionizable groups in proteins
Group
Terminal a-carboxyl group
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
Histidine
Terminal a-amino group
Cysteine
Tyrosine
Lysine
Arginine
Acid
H-N
H
N.
-N
O-H
O
+
+ H
-N
-S
-N
D...
H
H
+ H
H
H
Ilm.
N=C
H
H
H
H
H
+ N-H
O
N-H
H
Base
O
H
C=O
O
1
<=0
N.
-N
-NH
H
-S
H
N-C
H
-O
sors doidw
-N
-Homicilidsta
H
Typical pK *
N-H
3.1
4.1
6.0
8.0
8.3
10.9
10.8
12.5
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