Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Flashcards

1
Q

Shortcut for calculating pI of acidic/basic amino acid

A

Acidic side chain: average of two most acidic pKa’s

Basic side chain: average of two most basic pKa’s

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What’s unique about the peptide bond C-N?

A

Rotation limited b/c of partial double bond

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