Question

Structure of Glutamic acid is:-

• A. $H_{2}N-\underset{\underset{{CH}_2-{CH}_2-COOH}{|}}{\stackrel{\stackrel{H}{|}}{C}}-COOH$
• B. $H_{2}N-\underset{\underset{{CH}_3}{|}}{\stackrel{\stackrel{H}{|}}{C}}-COOH$
• C. $H_{2}N-\underset{\underset{CH-OH}{|}}{\stackrel{\stackrel{H}{|}}{C}}-COOH$
• D. $H_{2}N-\underset{\underset{H}{|}}{\stackrel{\stackrel{H}{|}}{C}}-COOH$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $H_{2}N-\underset{\underset{{CH}_2-{CH}_2-COOH}{|}}{\stackrel{\stackrel{H}{|}}{C}}-COOH$

• Glutamic acid is a α-amino acid which is used by living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins.
• It is a non-essential amino acid in humans i.e the body can synthesize it.
• It has a formula $C_5{H}_9{O}_{4}N$.
  
• Its molecular structure is $HOOC-CH\left(N{H}_2\right)-(C{H}_2{)}_2-COOH$, with two carboxyl groups -COOH and one amino group $-N{H}_2$.
  
• It is encoded by the codons GAA or GAG.