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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 6.2. Equilibrium - II (icon Equilibrium)

Identify the correct pair having amino acid (A) and the hormone (B) that is iodinated derivative of the amino acid (A).
(T and Y represent one letter code for amino acids)
Amino acid (A)Hormone (B)

  1. A T \(\quad\) Insulin
  2. B T \(\quad\) Thyroxine
  3. C Y \(\quad\) Thyroxine
  4. D Y \(\quad\) Insulin
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(C) Y \(\quad\) Thyroxine

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Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone which is an iodinated derivative of the amino acid tyrosine. The standard one-letter code for the amino acid tyrosine is Y. Insulin is a peptide hormone and not an iodinated derivative of a single amino acid. Therefore, the correct pair is Y and…
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