Name the molecule which is eliminated during the formation of a peptide bond.

Assertion $(A)$: An optically active amino acid can exist in three forms depending on the $pH$ of the solution.
Reason $(R)$: Amino acids contain both acidic and basic groups; they exist as a zwitterion in aqueous medium,anionic form in basic medium,and cationic form in acidic medium.

Which of the following statements about proteins is not true?

Nitrogen is an essential constituent of which of the following?

At which $pOH$ values is the isoelectric point of an amphoteric amino acid typically found?

Find the isoelectric point $(pI)$ of the given amino acid: $HOOC-CH_2-CH_2-CH(NH_3^+)-COOH$. Given: $pK_{a1} = 2$,$pK_{a2} = 4$,$pK_{a3} = 9$.