Ch. 3 - Amino AcidsWorksheetSee all chapters
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Ch. 1 - Introduction to Biochemistry
Ch. 2 - Water
Ch. 3 - Amino Acids
Ch. 4 - Protein Structure
Ch. 5 - Protein Techniques
Ch. 6 - Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics
Ch. 7 - Enzyme Inhibition and Regulation
Ch. 8 - Protein Function
Ch. 9 - Carbohydrates
Ch. 10 - Lipids
Ch. 11 - Biological Membranes and Transport
Ch. 12 - Biosignaling
Clutch Review 1: Nucleic Acids, Lipids, & Membranes
Clutch Review 2: Biosignaling, Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, & PP-Pathway
Clutch Review 3: Pyruvate & Fatty Acid Oxidation, Citric Acid Cycle, & Glycogen Metabolism
Clutch Review 4: Amino Acid Oxidation, Oxidative Phosphorylation, & Photophosphorylation
Sections
Amino Acid Groups
Amino Acid Three Letter Code
Amino Acid One Letter Code
Amino Acid Configuration
Essential Amino Acids
Nonpolar Amino Acids
Aromatic Amino Acids
Polar Amino Acids
Charged Amino Acids
How to Memorize Amino Acids
Zwitterion
Non-Ionizable Vs. Ionizable R-Groups
Isoelectric Point
Isoelectric Point of Amino Acids with Ionizable R-Groups
Titrations of Amino Acids with Non-Ionizable R-Groups
Titrations of Amino Acids with Ionizable R-Groups
Amino Acids and Henderson-Hasselbalch
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Concept #1: Calculating Isoelectric Point Of Amino Acids With Ionizable R-Groups

Practice: What is the pI of His?

Practice: Electrophoresis separates molecules by migration through a gel only if they have a net charge. How do you expect an amino acid to migrate during electrophoresis when the pH = pI?

Practice: Draw Glu and calculate its isoelectric point. pKa1 = 9.67. pKa2 = 2.19. pKR = 4.25.

Practice: Calculate Cys’s pI. 

Practice: Calculate the pI of Arg. pKa1 = 9. pKa2 = 2.2. pKR = 12.5.

Practice: Calculate the pI of Asp.

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