pH-titration of amino acids and small peptides, and estimation of isoelectric point (pI)


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pH-titration of amino acids and small peptides, and estimation of isoelectric point (pI)

Part A: Titrating amino acids to determine pI
Instructions

Simulation instruction

  1. Click on "Start the Experiment" button
  2. Check "0.1 M NaOH" checkbox and click on the button "Fill Burette".
  3. Select an amino acid from the dropdown. Next, click on "Show Conical Flask" button.
  4. Check "Show pH meter" checkbox to measure pH of amino acid solution.
  5. Click on the the pH meter image to immerse it in the conical flask for pH measurement. Click on the pH meter image to remove it from the conical flask.
  6. Click on the conical flask to position it beneath the burette.
  7. Next click on the "Titrate" button. Click on the burette's stopcock to initiate titration. After initiation, click on the conical flask to mix NaOH with the amino acid. Terminate the titration by clicking on the burette's stopcock.
  8. Click on the conical flask to place it under the pH meter and measure the pH value.
  9. Repeat instruction number 5 to 8.
  10. Click on "Data Analysis" button.

pI calculation instruction

  1. Check "Table to get pKa1,pKa2,and pKR values of amino acid" checkbox.
  2. Calculate and enter the pI value in the input box. Consider pKa1 and pKa2 values of chosen amino acid from the table . Next click on "Check" button to display a message indicating correctness. To reveal the correct answer, click on the "Show Answer" button.
  3. For basic amino acids consider pKa2 and pKR values of chosen amino acid from the table. Calculate and enter pI value in the input box. Next click on "Check" button to display a message indicating correctness. To reveal the correct answer, click on the "Show Answer" button.
  4. For acidic amino acids consider pKa1 and pKR values of chosen amino acid from the table. Calculate and enter pI value in the input box. Next click on "Check" button to display a message indicating correctness. To reveal the correct answer, click on the "Show Answer" button.
Note: To repeat the experiment, click on the "Re-Do the Experiment" button.
Input Panels
Step 1 The pH of the amino acid solution is lowered using 0.1 M HCl. Then, 0.1 M NaOH is used for titration of the chosen amino acid to determine its isoelectric point.
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Amino Acid Side Chain pKa1
(α- COOH)
pKa2
(α-NH3 +)
pKR
(R-group)
Glycine (G) H 2.34 9.60 -
Alanine (A) CH3 2.34 9.69 ---
Valine (V) (CH3)2CH 2.32 9.62 ---
Leucine (L) (CH3)2CHCH2 2.36 9.60 ---
Isoleucine (I) CH3CH2CH(CH3) 2.36 9.68 ---
Serine (S) CH2OH 2.21 9.15 ---
Threonine (T) CH(OH)CH3 2.09 9.10 ---
Cysteine (C) SH 1.96 8.18 ---
Methionine (M) SCH3 2.28 9.21 ---
Proline (P) Fused to α-N 1.99 10.60 ---
Phenylalanine (F) C6H5 1.83 9.13 ---
Tyrosine (Y) C6H4OH 2.20 9.11 10.07
Tryptophan (W) C8H6NCH2 2.38 9.39 ---
Histidine (H) C5H4NCH 1.82 9.17 6.00
Asparagine (N) CH2CONH2 2.02 8.80 ---
Glutamine (Q) CH2CONH2 2.17 9.13 ---
Glutamic acid (E) CH2CH2COOH 2.19 9.67 4.25
Aspartic acid (D) CH2COOH 1.88 9.60 3.65
Lysine (K) CH2CH2CH2NH3+ 2.18 8.95 10.53
Arginine (R) C4H6N3+(NH)2 2.17 9.04 12.48
Isoelectric point (pI) Calculation for
(pKa1 + pKa2)/2
=
is
Part B: Determining the pI of peptide
Instructions
  1. Enter net charge value in the given input box. Click the "check" button to indicate the correctness. To reveal the correct answer, click on the "Show Answer" button.
  2. To calculate pI of the given peptide, enter the value in the given input box. Click the "check" button to indicate the correctness. To reveal the correct answer, click on the "Show Answer" button.
pH 1 2.5 7 10 13
Net Charge
Calculate pI
(
pKa2
+
pKR
)
/
2 =