Given That the PK_a of the Acidic Form of Proline

question 36

Multiple Choice

Given that the pK_a of the acidic form of proline is 2.0,and the pK_a of the basic form of proline is 10.6,what is the isoelectric point?

• A) 2.0
• B) 6.3
• C) 4.4
• D) 10.6
• E) 7.0

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