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Arginine has four (4!) basic groups (2x -NH2 and 2x =NH) and only one acidic (-COOH).

So only at pH=11.2 there is no net proton gain or loss when it is neutral. Above 11.2 it is negatively charged by loss of H+, below that it is positively charged by gain of one (or two) protons from water.

All this is regarded as 'proton transfer' or (auto)protolyse (zwittering)

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Which amino acid is coded for by AGA?

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Does arginine is an acid or base?

Arginine is a basic amino acid, meaning it tends to donate a proton and accept an electron pair in chemical reactions.


Between lysine and arginine which is more basic?

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What does intramolecular proton transfer mean?

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Why are acid base reactions called proton transfer?

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What is the difference between l-arginine and arginine?

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Are there Protein shakes without l-arginine?

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Who discovered arginine?

Arginine was discovered by Ernst Schultze in 1886. Ernst discovered Arginine when he isolated it from the extract of a Lupin Seedling.


What is the pH of arginine?

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What determines the extent to which a proton-transfer reaction occurs?

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