Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Author: Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Consider a peptide with the sequence Ala-Glu-Arg-Leu. Assume the ionizable groups have the pKvalues 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.
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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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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