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Leucine is a/an ________ amino acid.


A

essential

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B

non-essential

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C

aromatic

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D

acidic

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Solution

The correct option is A

essential


Leucine is among 9 essential amino acids which are not produced by our body.
It is a non-polar aliphatic amino acid which contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated NH+3 form under biological conditions), an α-carboxylic acid group (which is in the deprotonated COO form under biological conditions), and a side chain isobutyl group.

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