Amino Acids and Classification

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Which of the following amino acids are acidic?

I. Glutamate

II. Proline

III. Glycine

IV. Arginine

I only

CORRECT

I and IV

0

II and III

0

I, II and IV

0

Explanation

Glutamate (glutamic acid), is the only one of which that contain an acidic functional group (carboxylic acid). Arginine is basic while proline and glycine considered non-polar.

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