Consider an amino acid that has one -amino group (pKa = 9.2), one -carboxyl group (pKa = 1.7) and one ionizable side chain (pKa = 6.2). At which pH range/s would this amino acid be effective as a buffer? If the amino acid shows a net charge of -1 at pH 11 and a net charge of +1 at pH 4, what pKa values would you use to calculate the isoelectric point? At what pH would the net charge be equal to zero?
Nucleotides
It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid).
Nucleic Acids
Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.
(E) Consider an amino acid that has one -amino group (pKa = 9.2), one -carboxyl group (pKa = 1.7) and one ionizable side chain (pKa = 6.2). At which pH range/s would this amino acid be effective as a buffer? If the amino acid shows a net charge of -1 at pH 11 and a net charge of +1 at pH 4, what pKa values would you use to calculate the isoelectric point? At what pH would the net charge be equal to zero?
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