Amine R group Alpha Carbon Carboxylic Acid
Nonpolar side chains
Polar side chains
Basic and Acidic side chains
Same Protein in acidic and basic environments
Isoelectric point, pI: Isoelectric point, pI: The pH at which an amino acid has no net charge: both equal + & - charges Isoelectric environment
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By convention, peptides are written from the left, beginning with the free -NH 3 + group and ending with the free -COO - group on the right. C-terminal amino acid: C-terminal amino acid: the amino acid at the end of the chain having the free -COO - group. N-terminal amino acid: N-terminal amino acid: the amino acid at the end of the chain having the free -NH 3 + group.