BCHM 307

Aspartate or Aspartic Acid
- D
- Asp
- Group III Polar, Charged
- Above pKa:
Below pKa COOH
Glutamate or Glutamic Acid
- E
- Glu
- Group III Polar, Charged
- above pka:
Below COOH
Histidine
- H
- His
- Group III Polar, Charged
- Above pKa:
Below pKa: both Ns have an H
Lysine
- K
- Lys
- Group III Polar, Charged
- Below pKa:
Above pKa: NH₂
Arginine
- R
- Arg
- Group III Polar, Charged
- Below pKa:
Above pKa: -NH₂-C=NH
shikimic acid pathway

pathway that makes aromatic AA
essentail AA

those that we can't make and must get from our food
How does pH affect AA

at different pHs the form/bonds in polypeptides change and form=function

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BCHM 307

Description

Amino Acids

Updated

2013-09-04T16:31:46Z

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