Question: Classify the following peptides as acidic, basic, or neutral. What is the net charge on each peptide at pH = 6? (a) Gly-Leu-Val (b) Leu-Trp-Lys-Gly-Lys

Classify the following peptides as acidic, basic, or neutral. What is the net charge on each peptide at pH = 6?
(a) Gly-Leu-Val
(b) Leu-Trp-Lys-Gly-Lys
(c) N-acetyl-Asp-Val-Ser-Arg-Arg (A-acetyl means that the terminal amino group of the peptide is acetylated.)
(d) Glu-Lys-Asp-Ala-Phe-lle

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