AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    Simplest amino acid is :

    A)                 glycine

    B)                 proline

    C)                  tryp Tophan                     

    D)                  leucine

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Glycine is the simplest amino acid. It has no asymmetric carbon, hence, its presence in the protein chain allows greater structural flexibility. \[\begin{align}   & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,CO{{O}^{-}} \\  & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left| {} \right. \\  & {{H}_{3}}{{N}^{+}}-C-H \\  & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left| {} \right. \\  & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,H \\ \end{align}\] Glycine amino acid


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