An &prop;-amino acid molecule contains both acidic carboxyl (-COOH) group as well as basic amino (-NH2) group. Proton transfer from acidic group to basic group of amino acid forms a salt, which is a dipolar ion called zwitter ion.

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Define Zwitter ion

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An ∝-amino acid molecule contains both acidic carboxyl (-COOH) group as well as basic amino (-NH₂) group. Proton transfer from acidic group to basic group of amino acid forms a salt, which is a dipolar ion called zwitter ion.

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