Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Amino acid in ball and stick model below has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Amino acids are the
(1) Neutral amino acids exist in their zwitterionic form at
(2) Amino acids exist with net
(3) Amino acids exist with net
(4) At physiological
(5) Value of
(6) Isoelectric point of amino acids with additional carboxylic group is around 3.
(7) Isoelectric point of amino acids with additional basic nitrogen atom is around
(b)
Interpretation:
Three-letter and one-letter abbreviations for amino acid in ball and stick model below have to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(c)
Interpretation:
Amino acid form that presents at isoelectric point for amino acid represents below has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
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