2. Why is it relevant for biochemists to consider the acid/base properties of amino acids? 3....

2. Why is it relevant for biochemists to consider the acid/base properties of amino acids?

3. What are the conventions for displaying a peptide sequence?

4. What chemical characteristic(s) of the peptide bond make it rigid and planar?

5. What are 1-2 concepts you continue to struggle with from the reading?

6. Write one broader question that reading raises for you. This question could relate to applications of concepts to medicine, research, etc

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2). Amino acids are the building blocks of protein so as a biochemists have to know the acid/base properties because all the amino acids contains carboxylic acid groups and basic amino groups. It is helpful to know several important aspects like polarity, solubility, zwiter ion formation and isoelectric point. In research point of view for synthesis of medicine must be maintained constant p^H.

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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