HS *NH3 penicillamine

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Problem 21.48P: 21-48 List all of the functional groups that make taurocholate water-soluble.
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What disulfide is formed from oxidation of (S)-penicillamine?

HS
*NH3
penicillamine
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Amino acids are chemical compounds where the carbon is linked to acidic group and basic group along with side chain that is hydrocarbon. When two amino acids that has -SH group undergoes the oxidation reaction, the formation of disulfide bond takes place.

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The oxidation reaction of two molecules of s-penicillamine, would lead to formation a disulfide bond as shown below.

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The complete oxidation reaction of s-penicillamine for the formation of disulfide bond is given as,

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