What is a zwitter ion? Draw a structure of glycine in zwitter ion form.
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glycine (zwitterion):
A zwitter ion is a dipolar ion carrying both a positive charge (on $\mathrm{-NH_3^+}$) and a negative charge (on $\mathrm{-COO^-}$), formed when the acidic $\mathrm{-COOH}$ group of an amino acid transfers its proton to the basic $\mathrm{-NH_2}$ group.
Glycine in zwitter ion form: $\mathrm{{}^+H_3N-CH_2-COO^-}$