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Chapter 4: Q34P (page 96)

What is the approximate net charge of carnosine (a) at pH 3, (b) pH 5,

(c) pH 7, and (d) pH 9?

Short Answer

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a) At pH3 = +1

b At pH5 = +1

c) At pH7 = 0

d) At pH9 = -1/2

Step by step solution

01

Carnosine-amino acid

Carnosine is a powerful antioxidant commonly found in proteins. It is composed of two amino acids, beta-alanine, and histidine. Thus, it is a dipeptide molecule because of these two amino acids combination.

02

Net charge at different

To determine the net charge on amino acid, three conditions is given below:

1)pH<pKa鈫�protonated2)pH>pKa鈫�deprotonated3)pH=pKa鈫�12protonated,12deprotonated

Carnosine structure with itspKavalues are given below:

From the given pKa values, net charge of carnosine can be calculated.

Each ionizing group adds all charges at a given pH to get a net charge.

pHAminoCarboxylicimidazoleNetchargegroupgroupring3+1-1+1+15+1-1+1+170-1+1090-1+12-12

Hence, the net charge of carnosine at differentpHis calculated.

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