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Explain the Zwitterionic form of an amino acid.

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`H_(3)^(+)N - overset(R )overset(|)CH-COO^(-)` is a zwitterionic form.
That means this amino acid contains both acidic (carboxylic fragment) and basic (amine fragment) centres. It is a molecule containing both a positive and a negative charge: It is neutral.
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