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Janet asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 1 decade ago

Why is glutamic acid not a good buffer at pH=6?

I know the titration curve shows it rapidly becoming basic, but why is that occuring?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Buffers only work close to their pKa values.

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