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What are 2-amino acids?

A

2-Amino acids are proteins that have a NH2 do you to Anna COOH bonded to the same carbon atoms.

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2
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What distinguishes one amino acid from the other?

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The C group coming off the second carbon

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3
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What is a zwitter ion?

A

An amino acid that when placed into a neutral solution will act as an acid and also a base. An iron is formed that has both and negative and positive charge.

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What is the isoelectric point of an amino acid?

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The pH of the amino acid will exist as a zwitter ion on

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What happens can happen when zwitter are reacted with strong alkaline solutions?

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It will produce an anionic form of the amino acid

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What happens when a zwitter ion is reacted with a strong acid solution?

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It produces the catatonic form of the amino acid

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When does the solubility of a zwitter ion increase?

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When the iron conform, more hydrogen bonds with water

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