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
(a)
Explanation of Solution
In ball and stick model different atoms are as follows:
Amino acid can be drawn as follows:
(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).
(b)
Explanation of Solution
Structure of given amino acid as follows:
Since amino acid has
(c)
Interpretation:
The form that presents at isoelectric point for amino acid represents below has to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Refer to part (a).
(c)
Explanation of Solution
Structure of given amino acid as follows:
Since amino acid has
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