Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 2 - Water - Exercises - Page 40: 1

Answer

a) Donors: NH1, $NH_{2}$ at C2, NH9 Acceptors: N3, O at C6, N7 b) Donors: NH+, $NH_{2}$ at C4 Acceptors: O at C3 c) Donors: $NH_{3}$+, OH Acceptors: COO-, OH

Work Step by Step

Donors - can donate (lose) a hydrogen Acceptors - can accept (gain) a hydrogen Example: COO- would accept a hydrogen to attach to the negative O group. NH+ could donate the H+ OH could accept a hydrogen (making H2O), or donate one (making O)
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