CHEM 271 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Zwitterion, Protein Structure
21 Feb 2018
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Chem 271 winter 2017 ph, pka values, buffers. You should know what the definitions are for ph and pka. You should know what the ion product of water, kw, is. You should know the henderson-hasselbalch equation, and how to use it. You should know about the importance of buffers in biological systems and the significance of the pka value regarding buffering capacity. You should know what a zwitterion is, and that amino acids can be zwitterions. You should know that the side chains of amino acids have different pka values and how this affects their protonation state at physiological ph. You should know what a peptide bond is and the properties of peptide bonds. You should know about primary structure of proteins, n- and c- termini, and the properties of the peptide bonds that affect protein structure.
