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प्रश्न
What is the difference between acidic amino acids and basic amino acids?
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उत्तर
Amino acids that have more number of carboxyl groups than amino groups are referred to as acidic amino acids. Example: Aspartic acid
Amino acids that have more number of amino groups than carboxyl groups are referred to as basic amino acids. Example: Lysine
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\ce{H2N - (CH2)4 - CH - COOH}\\
\phantom{.....}|\\
\phantom{........}\ce{NH2}
\end{array}\] is:
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