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November 08, 2025, 04:04:00 am

Author Topic: Quick question related to amino acid in acidic environments  (Read 797 times)  Share 

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monokekie

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for amino acids such as asparagine glutamine and arginine, would you expect both of the NH2 groups in their structure to accept a proton in an acidic environment? or its just one only??

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Re: Quick question related to amino acid in acidic environments
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2009, 10:16:36 pm »
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Both become -NH3+

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Re: Quick question related to amino acid in acidic environments
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2009, 10:19:36 pm »
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Same goes for COOH if it is in basic environment, if COOH is part of the Z side chain it would also turn
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Re: Quick question related to amino acid in acidic environments
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2009, 10:20:29 pm »
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ahh alrite ,  thanks so much dekoyl and truetears! :)