Amino acid contains an amino group and an acidic group as substituents on the same carbon atom. This carbon is called .
A
α - carbon
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B
β - carbon
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C
amino carbon
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D
acidic carbon
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Solution
The correct option is Aα - carbon Amino acid contains an amino group and an acidic group as substituents on the same carbon. This carbon is named as α - carbon.