Identify the following amino acid at pH = 7 (aqueous form): (COO-)–CH(NH3+)–CH2–(COO-) aspartic acid asparagine histidine arginine lysine  Describe the amino acid illustrated above (at pH = 7.0). it is a non-polar, positively-charged amino acid it is a polar, positively-charged amino acid it is a polar, uncharged

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Identify the following amino acid at pH = 7 (aqueous form): (COO-)–CH(NH3+)–CH2–(COO-)

  1. aspartic acid
  2. asparagine
  3. histidine
  4. arginine
  5. lysine

 Describe the amino acid illustrated above (at pH = 7.0).

  1. it is a non-polar, positively-charged amino acid
  2. it is a polar, positively-charged amino acid
  3. it is a polar, uncharged amino acid
  4. it is a polar, negatively-charged amino acid
  5. it is a non-polar, negatively-charged amino acid

How many chiral carbons are present in the above amino acid (in aqueous form)?

  1. zero chiral carbons
  2. one chiral carbon
  3. two chiral carbons
  4. three chiral carbons
  5. four chiral carbons

How many optical isomers (stereoisomers) are possible for the above amino acid (aqueous form)?

  1. 21 = 2 optical isomers
  2. 22 = 4 optical isomers
  3. 23 = 8 optical isomers
  4. 24 = 16 optical isomers
  5. 25 = 32 optical isomers

 

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