Examine the following peptide and the inserted table, and answer the 2 questions below: Thr-Glu-Pro-Ile-Val-Ala-Pro-Met-Glu-Tyr-Gly-Lys   1. Estimate the net charge of the peptide at pH 2.0. Explain. 2. Estimate the net charge of the peptide at pH 7.0. Explain.

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Examine the following peptide and the inserted table, and answer the 2 questions below:

Thr-Glu-Pro-Ile-Val-Ala-Pro-Met-Glu-Tyr-Gly-Lys

 

1. Estimate the net charge of the peptide at pH 2.0. Explain.

2. Estimate the net charge of the peptide at pH 7.0. Explain. 

Group
Acid
Base
Typical pk.
Terminal a-carboxyl
3.1
group
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
4.1
Histidine
6.0
+ H
-N
-N
Terminal a-amino group
8.0
H
H.
Cysteine
H'
8.3
+ H
-N
Lysine
-N
TH
10.8
H.
Тугosine
10.9
H
H
N-H
H
N
Arginine
12.5
N-H
H
N-H
H'
O-U
Transcribed Image Text:Group Acid Base Typical pk. Terminal a-carboxyl 3.1 group Aspartic acid Glutamic acid 4.1 Histidine 6.0 + H -N -N Terminal a-amino group 8.0 H H. Cysteine H' 8.3 + H -N Lysine -N TH 10.8 H. Тугosine 10.9 H H N-H H N Arginine 12.5 N-H H N-H H' O-U
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