The α-amino acids have a carboxyl group with a pK around

NEET PG Biochemistry
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  1. Amino acids required in the human diet and not synthesized by the body are called

    A.specialized
    B.trace
    C.essential
    D.accessory

The α-amino acids have a carboxyl group with a pK around __________ , and an amino group with a pK near __________ .

A.1.1, and 12.1
B.6.5, and 8.0
C.3.3, and 10.5
D.2.2, and 9.4

The correlation between free energy ΔG transfer between the aqueous/organic phases and the surface area of amino acid residues

A.reflects the reduction in solvent-accessible area during protein folding
B.is only meaningful for the polar amino acids
C.ignores the important contribution of the peptide bond
D.is similar to effects seen with SDS denaturation