ABC26OR0077 · Natural Products

Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Natural Products · Topic: Amino Acids Peptides · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2012 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

Among the following, the amino acid which is basic in nature is:
(a)Tyrosine
(b)Asparagine
(c)Leucine
(d)Arginine
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
More number of $NH_2$ groups, more basic, the amino acid hence more basic is arginine.

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