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The amino acid shown has values 2.10 (-COOH), 3.90 (side-chain COOH) and 9.80 (-). What is its isoelectric point?

  1. A3.00
  2. B6.00
  3. C5.95
  4. D6.85

Answer: A

The side chain is acidic, so the neutral zwitterion lies between the first two deprotonations: the species with net charge 0 is bounded by and (the two carboxyl groups), giving . Averaging the last two values (6.85) or the first and last (5.95) uses the wrong pair. The amino acid is aspartic acid.
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