Instructions: Refer to the Data Below to Answer the Following

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Essay

Instructions: Refer to the data below to answer the following question(s).
Leucine is an essential amino acid with the systematic name 2-amino-3-methylpentanoic acid. It has pKa1 = 2.36 and pKa2 = 9.60.
-Refer to instructions. Draw a Fischer projection of L-leucine and label the chirality center(s) as R or S.

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Definitions:

Conjugate Acid

A chemical species formed by the reception of a proton (H+) by a base, often involved in acid-base reactions.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and an electronegative atom in another, crucial for the structure of many biological molecules.

Nonpolar Covalent

Nonpolar Covalent bonds are chemical bonds where two atoms share a pair of electrons equally, resulting in molecules that have no overall dipole moment.