Attempt titrating an amino acid against a weak base and discover the number of dissociating (ionizable) functional groups in the amino acid.

Classify amino acids

Define Weak acids and Weak bases.

What are alpha- amino acids?

In protein the amino acid are linked by

Amino acids are obtained after digestion of

The amino acid attaches to the tRNA at its:

What are essential amino acids?

Amino acids are __________

How many codons are needed to specify three amino acid ?

Enzymes are proteins. Proteins are long chains of aminoacids linked to each other by peptide bonds. Amino acids have many functional groups in their structure. These functional groups are, many of themat least, ionisable. As they are weak acids and bases in chemical nature, this ionization is influenced by pH of the solution. For many enzymes, activity isinfluenced by surrounding pH. This is depicted in the curve below, explain briefly.