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What is the net charge of the peptide KENLVMNDT at pH7?B) What kind of ion exchange resin would you use to bind the peptide at pH7?C) What is the net charge of the peptide at pH12?

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What is the net charge of the peptide KENLVMNDT at pH7?B) What kind of ion exchange resin would you use to bind the peptide at pH7?C) What is the net charge of the peptide at pH12?

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A) The net charge of the peptide KENLVMNDT at pH7 can be calculated by considering the pKa of the amino and carboxyl groups of each amino acid at this pH.

  • K (Lysine) has a pKa of ~10.5 for its side chain, so at pH 7 it will be protonated and carry a +1 charge.
  • E (Glutamic acid) has a pKa of ~4.1 for its side chain, so at pH 7 it will be deprotonated and carry a -1 charge.
  • N, L, V, M, N, D, and T do not carry a charge at pH 7.

So, the net charge of the peptide at pH 7 is +1 - 1 = 0.

B) Since the net charge of the peptide at pH 7 is neutral, neither anion nor cation exchange resins would effectively bind the peptide.

C) At pH 12, the side chain of K (Lysine) will still be protonated and carry a +1 charge. The side chain of E (Glutamic acid) will be deprotonated and carry a -1 charge. Additionally, the N-terminus (pKa ~8) will be deprotonated and carry a -1 charge.

So, the net charge of the peptide at pH 12 is +1 - 1 - 1 = -1.

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