Amino Acids

Biochemistry · Part 1

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.General Amino Acid Structure
  2. 2.Classification by R-Group Properties
  3. 3.Acid-Base Chemistry of Amino Acids
  4. 4.Isoelectric Point (pI)
  5. 5.Titration Curves
  6. 6.Special Amino Acids
  7. 7.General Formula
  8. 8.Chirality: L and D Amino Acids
  9. 9.Nonpolar / Hydrophobic (9 amino acids)
  10. 10.Polar Uncharged (6 amino acids)

Key Equations

$$\text{H}_2\text{N} - \underset{\displaystyle |}{\overset{\displaystyle \text{R}}{\text{C}}} \text{H} - \text{COOH}$$
$$\text{pH} - \text{p}K_a = 3.34 - 2.34 = 1.00 \implies \frac{[\text{COO}^-]}{[\text{COOH}]} = 10^1 = 10$$
$$\text{pI} = \frac{\text{p}K_{a1} + \text{p}K_{aR}}{2} = \frac{2.09 + 3.86}{2} = 2.98$$
$$\text{pI}_{\text{Glu}} = \frac{\text{p}K_{a1} + \text{p}K_{aR}}{2} = \frac{2.19 + 4.25}{2} = 3.22$$

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