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COMEDK · Chemistry · 30. Biomolecules

Which of the following amino acid \(\left(\mathrm{NH}_{2} \mathrm{CH} R \mathrm{COOH}\right)\) contains polar \(R\) group?

  1. A Alanine
  2. B Valine
  3. C Glycine
  4. D Glutamine
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(D) Glutamine

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The structure of an amino acid is \(\mathrm{NH}_{2}CH(R)\mathrm{COOH}\). The polarity of the \(R\) group depends on the presence of functional groups capable of hydrogen bonding or having a dipole moment. Alanine has \(R = -\mathrm{CH}_{3}\), which is non-polar. Valine has…