In humans, the final product of purine degradation from DNA is uric acid, pKa = 5.61, which

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In humans, the final product of purine degradation from DNA is uric acid, pKa = 5.61, which is excreted in the urine. What is the percent dissociation of uric acid in urine at a typical pH = 6.0? Why do you think uric acid is acidic even though it does not have a CO2H group?

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