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Amino Acid Structural Formulas at Low pH
Chapter 19, Problem 19.13(choose chapter or problem)
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
ANSWER:Step 1 of 8
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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Amino Acid Structural Formulas at Low pH
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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.