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Which amino acid has a hydroxy methyl group as R?(a) Tryptophan(b) Lysine(c) Serine(d) LeucineI had been asked this question in my homework.Enquiry is from Biomolecules in section Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Right answer is (c) Serine

For explanation I WOULD say: An AMINO acid having a chiral CARBON, surrounded by an amino group, an acid group, a hydrogen atom and a hydroxymethyl group as the R group is serine. It is a POLAR amino acid due to its R group.



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