Amphoteric

Amphoteric compounds are chemical substances that can exhibit both acidic and basic properties. They have a dual nature and are capable of interacting with various chemical groups, such as bases, acids, salts and other amphoteric ions.

Amphoteric properties are widespread in nature and are used in many technological processes. For example, they are important components of the cell walls of plants and some microorganisms, and are also present in animals and humans. Amphotericity is used in medicine to develop drugs such as proteolytic enzymes, bacteriophages and peptides that have binding activity to various proteins.

*Amphoteric properties* are possessed by such elements of the periodic table, for example, aluminum AB; boron B; zinc Zn; beryllium Be; cadmium Cd; indium IP; tin Sn and others.

Some of the best known amphoteric compounds include metal salts such as zinc tetraacetate salt Zn (CH3COO)4, which has amphoteric acidic properties and can work as a complexing agent. Amphoteria plays an important role in the interaction of blood hemoglobin with cells, which allows the body to regulate oxygen levels.

Acidic properties: Examples of amino acids that are a product of amphotericism are