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What is an amino acid? |
A molecule which has an amine group and carboxyl/carboxylic acid group attached to the same carbon. |
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What does an amino acid look like? |
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What is the isoelectric point? |
The pH at which a zwitterion exists. |
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What is a zwitterion? |
When the hydrogen from the COOH (carboxylic acid group) is donated to the NH2 (amine) group to form NH3+ and COO- acting as an acid and base simultaneously so there is no overall charge. |
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What determines the isoelectric point? |
The -R group on the amino acid determines the isoelectric point. |
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What will glycine look like at it's isoelectric point? (-R group is just a hydrogen) |
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