Determine whether each of the following amino acids is neutral, basic, or acidic

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Determine whether each of the following amino acids is neutral, basic, or acidic.

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Explanation / Answer

1) neutral amino acids :   Glycine , serine

2) basic amino acid:    histidine

3) acidic amino acids :    glutamate(glutamic acid)

explanation:

1) if same number of -NH2 and -COOH groups having amino acids are called neutral amino acids.

examples : glycine , alanine , serine

2) in the amino acids if one NH2 group and two or more -COOH groups having amino acids are called acidic amino acids

example : glutamic acid , aspartic acid

3) in the amino acids if one -COOH and one or more NH2 groups having amino acids are called basic amino acids.

Example : histidine, lysine, arganine.

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