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What is the charge on an amino acid at the isoelectric pH?Group of answer choicesneutralpositiveNo answer text provided.negative

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What is the charge on an amino acid at the isoelectric pH?Group of answer choicesneutralpositiveNo answer text provided.negative

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The charge on an amino acid at the isoelectric pH is neutral. This is because the isoelectric point (pI) is the pH at which the amino acid is not migrated in an electric field. This means that the amino acid has no net charge, so it is neutral.

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