What amino acids will be positive at a pH of 2? Use the pKa table
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What amino acids will be positive at a pH of 2? Use the pKa table

Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 5.1 Properties of the common amino acids found in proteins
pK₂ of a-COOH
Groupª
Name
Alanine
Arginine
Asparagine
Aspartic acid
Cysteine
Glutamine
Glutamic acid
Glycine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Abbreviations: 1-
and 3-letter codes
A, Ala
R, Arg
N, Asn
D, Asp
C, Cys
Q, Gin
E, Glu
G, Gly
H, His
I, lle
L, Leu
K, Lys
M, Met
F, Phe
P, Pro
S, Ser
T, Thr
W, Trp
Y, Tyr
V, Val
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.3
pK₂ of a-NH3
Groupª
9.7
9.0
8.8
9.8
10.8
9.1
9.7
9.6
9.2
9.7
9.6
9.0
9.2
9.1
10.6
9.2
10.4
9.4
9.1
9.6
pK₂ of lonizing
Side Chainª
12.5
3.9
8.3
4.2
6.0
10.0
10.1
Residue Mass
(daltons)
71.08
156.20
114.11
115.09
103.14
128.14
129.12
57.06
137.15
113.17
113.17
128.18
131.21
147.18
97.12
87.08
101.11
186.21
163.18
99.14
Occurrence in
Proteins (mol %)
8.7
5.0
4.2
5.9
1.3
3.7
6.6
7.9
2.4
5.5
8.9
5.5
2.0
4.0
4.7
5.8
5.6
1.5
3.5
7.2
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