The dissociation constant (pK) is the pH at which 50% of a compound is protonated. Some compounds will have more than one pK. This can be the same or differ from the compound’s pI or isoelectric point.
Buffer | pK |
---|---|
Acetate | 4.75 |
Boric (pK1) | 9.14 |
Boric (pK2) | 12.74 |
Boric (pK3) | 13.80 |
CAPS | 10.40 |
Citrate (pK2) | 4.76 |
Citric (pK2) | 5.95 |
Citric (pK3) | 6.39 |
Citric (pKa1) | 3.14 |
Glycine (pK2) | 9.6 |
Glycine (pK1) | 2.3 |
Maleic (pK1) | 1.9 |
Maleic (pK2) | 6.2 |
Malic (pK1) | 3.40 |
Malic (pK2 | 5.11 |
MES | 6.15 |
Phosphate (pK1) | 2.15 |
Phosphate (pK2) | 7.21 |
Phosphate (pK3) | 12.67 |
Sodium Benzoate | 4.2 |
Sulfurous (pK1) | 1.81 |
Sulfurous (pK2) | 6.91 |
Tetra Borate (pK1) | 4.00 |
Tetra Borate (pK2) | 9.00 |
Tris | 8.3 |