MHT CET 2024 Chemistry question

Identify basic amino acid from following

(A)Tryptophan
(B)Threonine
(C)Phenylalanine
(D)HistidineCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic or neutral by the number of amino and carboxyl groups (side chains). Basic amino acids have an extra basic group in the side chain: lysine, arginine and histidine

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