How do you explain the amphotoric behaviour of aminoacids.

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In aqueous solution, the carboxyl group of an amino acid can lose a proton and the amino group can accept a proton to give a dipolar ion known as zwitter ion.
Therefore, in zwitterionic form, the amino acid can act both as an acid as well as a base.

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