OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which is the dominant form of an amino acid?
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zwitteria
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zwitterion
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zwitter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The zwitterion is the dominant species in aqueous solutions at physiological pH (pH 7). The zwitterion can undergo acid-base reactions, howeer, if we add either a strong acid or a strong base to the solution.
Detailed explanation-2: -“A zwitterion is a molecule that has both positive and negative regions of charge.” In the solid state, amino acids exist as dipolar ions called zwitterions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sulphanilic acid can form zwitter ion, as it contains amino group and sulphonic acid group.
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