Organic Chemistry
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Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
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Chapter 27, Problem 27.16P
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The meaning of the alpha has to be explained as it is used in the α-amino acid.
Concept Introduction:
The α-carbon is said to be the first carbon that is attached to the functional group.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
Ch. 27.1 - Of the 20 protein-derived amino acids shown in...Ch. 27.2 - Prob. 27.2PCh. 27.2 - Prob. 27.3PCh. 27.3 - Draw a structural formula for Lys-Phe-Ala. Label...Ch. 27.4 - Which of these tripeptides are hydrolyzed by...Ch. 27.4 - Deduce the amino acid sequence of an undecapeptide...Ch. 27.6 - Prob. 27.7PCh. 27 - What amino acid does each abbreviation stand for?...Ch. 27 - The configuration of the chiral center in -amino...Ch. 27 - Assign an R or S configuration to the chiral...
Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.11PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.12PCh. 27 - Draw zwitterion forms of these amino acids. (a)...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.14PCh. 27 - Why is Arg often referred to as a basic amino...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.16PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.17PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.18PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.19PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.20PCh. 27 - Both norepinephrine and epinephrine are...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.22PCh. 27 - Draw a structural formula for the form of each...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.24PCh. 27 - Write the zwitterion form of alanine and show its...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.26PCh. 27 - Write the form of aspartic acid most prevalent at...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.28PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.29PCh. 27 - For lysine and arginine, the isoelectric point,...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.31PCh. 27 - Account for the fact that the isoelectric point of...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.33PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.34PCh. 27 - At pH 7.4, the pH of blood plasma, do the majority...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.36PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.37PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.38PCh. 27 - A chemically modified guanidino group is present...Ch. 27 - Draw a structural formula for the product formed...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.41PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.42PCh. 27 - A decapeptide has the following amino acid...Ch. 27 - Following is the primary structure of glucagon, a...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.45PCh. 27 - Draw a structural formula of these tripeptides....Ch. 27 - Estimate the pI of each tripeptide in Problem...Ch. 27 - Glutathione (G-SH), one of the most common...Ch. 27 - Following are a structural formula and a...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.50PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.51PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.52PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.53PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.54PCh. 27 - Distinguish between intermolecular and...Ch. 27 - Prob. 27.56PCh. 27 - Prob. 27.57P
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