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Isoelectric Point

Meaning

The Isoelectric Point, denoted as pI, is the specific pH value at which a molecule, such as an amino acid, peptide, or protein, carries no net electrical charge. At this precise pH, the positive and negative charges on the molecule’s ionizable groups perfectly balance each other. This physicochemical property is critically important in biochemistry and clinical practice for separating, purifying, and characterizing proteins, including various hormone-binding globulins.