Which one of the following is an alpha amino acid?
Correct answer: A. Glycine
- A. Glycine
- B. Serine
- C. Glutamine
- D. Lysine
Explanation
The amino acids having amino and carboxyl group attached to the same carbon, i.e, alpha-carbon atom is called alpha-amino acids.
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