In the space below, provide a term that accurately completes each sentence. a. Aspartate is the ___________________ of aspartic acid. b. ______________ and _______________ are the two proteinogenic amino acids that include a sulfur atom. c. ______________ is one of the proteinogenic amino acids exhibiting a highly basic (high pKa) amino acid side chain. d. The amino acid __________________ is often represented by the one-letter abbreviation "W". e. ____________________ is one of the two known rare ribosomally-encoded amino acids introduced into the polypeptide by a repurposing of a ‘stop’ codon.
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Answer: conjugate base (the deprotonated form). Explanation: Aspartic acid has a side-chain carboxyl group that can lose a proton; the resulting negatively charged form is called aspartate, the conjugate base of aspartic acid. Show more…
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