The conversion of glucose-1-phosphate to glucose-6-phosphate by the enzyme phosphoglucomutase has a △G°ʹ of -7.6 kJ/mol. Calculate the equilibrium constant for this reaction at 298 K and a pH of 7. (R = 8.315 J/K-mol)

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#Question id: 159

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The chirality of an amino acid results from the fact that its alpha carbon:

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#Question id: 161

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Two amino acids of the standard 20 contain sulfur atoms.  They are:

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#Question id: 162

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All of the amino acids that are found in proteins, except for proline, contain a(n):

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#Question id: 164

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The uncommon amino acid selenocysteine has an R group with the structure —CH2—SeH (pKa = 5).  In an aqueous solution, pH = 7.0, selenocysteine would:

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#Question id: 165

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Amino acids are ampholytes because they can function as either a(n):

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#Question id: 166

#Section 2: General Biology

For amino acids with neutral R groups, at any pH below the pI of the amino acid, the population of amino acids in solution will have: