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A protein ‘X’ with molecular weight of 70,000 u, on hydrolysis gives amino acids. One of these amino acid is
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Options:
  • A  
  • B  
  • C  
  • D  
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Amino acids contain amino (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups. Depending upon the relative position of the amino group with respect to the carboxyl group, the amino acids can be classified as α, β, γ, δ and so on. Only α-amino acids are obtained on the hydrolysis of proteins. 

So, only in option (B) α-amino acid given all the other options are not α-amino acids.

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