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Give an example of neutral amino acid.


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Neutral Amino Acids:

  1. Amino acids that have an equal amount of carboxylic acid and amino groups are known as neutral amino acids.
  2. Apart from the carboxylic acid and amino acid groups, the groups linked to the amino acid might be non-polar or polar.

Example:

  1. The amino acid valine is a neutral one.
  2. It contains an equal number of carboxyl and amino groups.

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