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Ampholytic |
Compound that contains both an acid and a base (dipolar) |
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Amphoteric |
Compound that acts like an acid and a base at the same time |
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Zwitterion |
Acid and base ion in which the charges cancel out resulting in a neutral molecule |
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Protein Synthesis |
Formation of body proteins from the amino acid pool. |
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Decarboxylation |
The loss of carbon dioxide from an amino acid producing an amine. |
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Deamination |
The splitting off of an amino group from an amino acid forming a ketoacid and ammonia. |
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Transamination |
The reversible transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to a keto acid. |
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Electrophoresis |
Migration of charged solutes or particles in an electrical field. |
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Zone Electrophoresis |
Migration of charged macro molecules in a porous support medium resulting in zones of separated molecules. |
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Electrophoretogram |
Consists of sharply separated zones of a large molecule resulting from zone electrophoresis. |
