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प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Essential amino acids
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उत्तर
Amino acids that cannot be synthesised in the human body and must be obtained through diet are known as essential amino acids.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?
What are amino acids?
Write the correct reaction for formation of the peptide bond between amino acids
Which amino acids are chiral?
Match the following:
| I | II |
| (i) Amino acids | (A) protein |
| (ii) Thymine | (B) Nucleic acid |
| (iii) Insulin | (C) DNA |
| (iv) phosphodiester linkage | (D) Zwitter ion |
Which of the following is the best matched options?
Each polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be ______.
Lysine, \[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H2N - (CH2)4 - CH - COOH}\\
\phantom{.....}|\\
\phantom{........}\ce{NH2}
\end{array}\] is:
(i) α-Amino acid
(ii) Basic amino acid
(iii) Amino acid synthesised in body
(iv) β-Amino acid
X – Amino acid behave as crystalline ionic solid and have high melting-point due to the present of:-
Amino acid are least soluble in water.
Proteins are condensation polymers of:
