At pH 1, the charge on the C-terminal carboxyl group is

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Can you help find the charge for the c terminal?
At pH 1, the charge on the C-terminal carboxyl group is
+1
-1
O O O
Transcribed Image Text:At pH 1, the charge on the C-terminal carboxyl group is +1 -1 O O O
Peptide lonization
Consider a peptide with the sequence Ser-His-Glu-Cys-Arg-Gln.
You will be asked to state the charge on the functional groups of this
peptide at pH 1 and pH 9.5.
You will also be asked to calculate the net charge on the peptide. You may
find it convenient to write down the charge on each group on a piece of
paper as you go along, so that you can add them up at the end.
Assume the following generic pK, values for ionizable functional groups:
a-carboxyl:
side-chain carboxyl:
imidazole:
3.1
4.1
6.0
a-amino:
8.0
thiol:
8.3
E-amino:
10.8
aromatic hydroxyl:
guanidino:
10.9
12.5
Transcribed Image Text:Peptide lonization Consider a peptide with the sequence Ser-His-Glu-Cys-Arg-Gln. You will be asked to state the charge on the functional groups of this peptide at pH 1 and pH 9.5. You will also be asked to calculate the net charge on the peptide. You may find it convenient to write down the charge on each group on a piece of paper as you go along, so that you can add them up at the end. Assume the following generic pK, values for ionizable functional groups: a-carboxyl: side-chain carboxyl: imidazole: 3.1 4.1 6.0 a-amino: 8.0 thiol: 8.3 E-amino: 10.8 aromatic hydroxyl: guanidino: 10.9 12.5
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Peptide bond: When two amino acids are joined together releasing a water molecule and forming alpha nitrogen of one amino acid and carbonyl carbon is known as a peptide bond.

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