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How would replacing many amino groups with carboxyl groups change the properties of the compound?

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This replacements will make the compound less basic and more acidic

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Replacing amino groups (-NH₂) which act as bases [because of there ability to accept hydrogen ion (H⁺)] with carboxyl group (-COOH) which acts as acid [because of it's ability to donate hydrogen ion (H⁺)] in a compound changes the property of the compound to be less basic and more acidic.

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