which amino acid has the highest persent nitrogen (gl/100g amino acid)?

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which amino acid has the highest persent nitrogen (gl/100g amino acid)?

2007-03-08 18:32:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Arginine. It is the only amino acid (of the ones used for in vivo protein synthesis) that has 4 N atoms (1 from the amino group on C-α and 3 in the side-chain).
It is ~30%, and for the others ~20% more or less

2007-03-08 23:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The one with the lowest Mr - glycine.

2007-03-08 18:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋