Q.

Among the following, achiral amino acid is

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a

Glycine

b

Alanine

c

Proline

d

Tryptophan

answer is A.

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Glycine is the simplest amino acid. In this amino acid, one side of carbon atom is bonded with -NH2 group, another side of carbon atom is bonded to -COOH and rest of the two sides of carbon atom has hydrogen atoms. Because of the presence of two hydrogen atoms, glycine is achiral.

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