Explain whether acid can catalyze each of the following reactions; i.e., whether the reaction is faster...

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Explain whether acid can catalyze each of the followingreactions; i.e., whether the reaction is faster at (pH lower than7) than at pH 7:

1. Conversion of asparagine to aspartic and isoaspartic acid inpeptides.

2. Conversion of aspartic acid to isoaspartic acid inpeptides.

3. Cleavage of the peptide backbone at the aspartic acidresidue.

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