Question

Give the name of a basic amino acid.

Answer 1

Amino acids:

1. Amino acids are chemical molecules with two basic amino groups $(-{\mathrm{NH}}_2)$ and one carboxyl group $(-\mathrm{COOH})$.
2. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
3. There are twenty amino acids in total that are used in the production of proteins.
4. Amino acids are essential for a variety of biological and chemical tasks in our bodies, including tissue construction and repair, enzyme production and activity, food digestion, molecule transportation, and so on.
5. Acidic amino acids have carboxylic groups in their side chains, allowing them to bear a negative charge.
6. Basic amino acids have amino groups in their side chains, which allow them to bear a positive charge.

Example:

1. Lysine is a basic amino acid.
2. Its side-chain group comprises a full positive charge in the physiological process.