NH +NH2 NHCH,CH,CH,CH H,N NHCH,CH,CH,Cн + 2 H+ NH2 *NH3

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Explain why, when the guanidino group of arginine is protonated, the double-bonded nitrogen is the nitrogen that accepts the proton.

NH
+NH2
NHCH,CH,CH,CH
H,N
NHCH,CH,CH,Cн
+ 2 H+
NH2
*NH3
Transcribed Image Text:NH +NH2 NHCH,CH,CH,CH H,N NHCH,CH,CH,Cн + 2 H+ NH2 *NH3
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