Amino Acid Structural Formulas at Low pH

Chapter 19, Problem 19.13

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QUESTION:

Write structural formulas to show the form the following amino acids would have in a solution with a pH lower than the amino acid isoelectric point:

a. valine

b. threonine

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QUESTION:

Write structural formulas to show the form the following amino acids would have in a solution with a pH lower than the amino acid isoelectric point:

a. valine

b. threonine

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At a pH lower than their isoelectric points, amino acids exist mainly in their protonated forms. The pH scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, and the isoelectric point is the pH at which an amino acid has a net charge of zero.

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Explore the protonation of amino acids, specifically valine and threonine, when subjected to a pH lower than their isoelectric points, highlighting the structural changes in their carboxyl and amino groups.


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