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Alpha amine terminal and epsilon amino group on the lysine side chain

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Answered by EkVillian
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an essential amino acid, has a positively charged ε-amino group (a primary amine). Lysine is basically alanine with a propylamine substituent on theβcarbon. The ε-amino group has a significantly higher pKa (about 10.5 in polypeptides) than does the α-amino group.

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Answered by TheDreamCatcher
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Explanation:

an essential amino acid, has a positively charged ε-amino group (a primary amine). Lysine is basically alanine with a propylamine substituent on theβcarbon. The ε-amino group has a significantly higher pKa (about 10.5 in polypeptides) than does the α-amino group

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