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Note that some of these problems refer to information presented in the Tools of Biochemist...

Note that some of these problems refer to information presented in the Tools of Biochemistry 5A-D.

(a) Sketch the titration curve you would expect for a-melanotropin (Problem 2). Assume the pKas of the N- and C-termini are, respectively, 7.9 and 3.8. For side chains, assume the pKavalues given in Table 5.1.


 (b) Calculate to 3 decimal places the charge on a-melanotropin at pH values of 11, 5, and 1.


 (c) Calculate the isoelectric point of a-melanotropin.

For parts (b) and (c) of this problem refer to the logic used to solve Problem 2.16. You may find a spreadsheet useful to solve part (c).

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