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प्रश्न
What are amino acids?
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उत्तर
Amino acids are bifunctional compounds containing a carboxylic acid group and an amino group on α - carbon.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Amino acids show amphoteric behaviour. Why?
Define the following term:
Essential amino acids
Write the correct reaction for formation of the peptide bond between amino acids
What is the difference between acidic amino acids and basic amino acids?
Among the following a chiral amino acid is:
Which of the following acids is a vitamin?
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
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?
Amino acids behave like salts rather than simple amines or carboxylic acids. Explain.
Describe the term D- and L- configuration used for amino acids with examples.
Which of the following compound can form a zwitterion?
The amino acid are the end product of the digestion of:-
Amino acid are least soluble in water.
Which of the following is a basic amino acid?
Proteins are condensation polymers of:
Why tryptophan is an essential amino acid?
Define Zwitter ion
