Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. The pKa values of all functional groups of an amino acid dictate its net molecular at a given pH.
  2. pI is the pH at which an amino acid bears only negative charge and thus moves towards cathode in applied electrical field.
  3. Of the biochemical reactions of amino acids, the most important is the formation of peptide bonds.

  1. None of these

  2. Only I

  3. Only 2

  4. Only 3

  5. Only 1 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Of the biochemical reactions of amino acids, the most important is the formation of peptide bonds in which amino acids condense to form polypeptide chain and proteins.

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