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Identify the amino acid with the formula HOOC-CH2-CH2-CH(NH2)-COOH.(a) Glutamic acid(b) Aspartic acid(c) Glutamine(d) AsparagineThis question was posed to me in semester exam.I would like to ask this question from Biomolecules in division Biomolecules of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (a) GLUTAMIC acid

For explanation: Glutamic acid is an amino substituted dicarboxylic acid which can be synthesized by the BODY. Its IUPAC name is 2-aminopentanedioic acid. Since it has two COOH groups (one more than the number of NH2 groups), it is ACIDIC in NATURE.



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