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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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What are non-essential amino acids? Give two examples.
Write the correct reaction for formation of the peptide bond between amino acids
Differentiable between the following:
Essential amino acids Non-essential amino acids
The number of tripeptides formed by 3 different amino acids.
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?
Amino acids can be classified as α–, β–, γ–, δ– and so on depending upon the relative position of amino group with respect to carboxyl group. Which type of amino acids form polypetide chain in proteins?
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.
Which of the following X – amino acids is not optically active?
Proteins are condensation polymers of:
