Identify the basic amino acid from the following
- Valine
- Lysine
- Tyrosine
- Glutamic Acid
Answer
(2) Lysine
Solution
As per NCERT, based on the number of amino and carboxyl groups, amino acids are acidic (e.g. glutamic acid), basic (e.g. lysine) and neutral (e.g. valine). Tyrosine is an aromatic amino acid.
Lysine has an extra amino group in its side chain ⇒ basic.
Answer: (2)