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Acid/Base forms of Amino Acids

Acid and Base Structures

The following table gives the structures (including charge) of the acid and conjugate base forms of organic functional groups present in amino acids.

Group Name Acid Form Base Form
Carboxylate -COOH -COO-1
Amine -NH4+1 -NH3
Alcohol -OH -O-1
Thiol -SH -S-1
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