Given below is a sequence of a polypeptide: AVLLRKIFWFDLAG The pKas of different groups/side chains are shown in the table below: Group/side chain pKa C-terminus 3.5 Asp 3.9 Glu 4.1 His 6.0 Сys 8.4 Tyr 10.5 Lys 10.5 Arg 12.5 N-terminus 9.0 What is the total charge of this molecule below pH 3.5? [Select] What is the total charge of this molecule at pH 5? [Select ]

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Given below is a sequence of a polypeptide:
AVLLRKIFWEDLAG
The pKas of different groups/side chains are shown in the table below:
Group/side chain
pka
C-terminus
3.5
Asp
3.9
Glu
4.1
His
6.0
Cys
8.4
Tyr
10.5
Lys
10.5
Arg
12.5
N-terminus
9.0
What is the total charge of this molecule below pH 3.5? [ Select ]
What is the total charge of this molecule at pH 5? [Select ]
Transcribed Image Text:Given below is a sequence of a polypeptide: AVLLRKIFWEDLAG The pKas of different groups/side chains are shown in the table below: Group/side chain pka C-terminus 3.5 Asp 3.9 Glu 4.1 His 6.0 Cys 8.4 Tyr 10.5 Lys 10.5 Arg 12.5 N-terminus 9.0 What is the total charge of this molecule below pH 3.5? [ Select ] What is the total charge of this molecule at pH 5? [Select ]
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