Question

The structure shown belongs to which amino acid?

• A. Glycine
• B. Lysine
• C. Valine
• D. Isoleucine

Answer 1

The correct option is A Glycine

Amino acids are the organic acids (with carboxylic group –COOH) having amino group(–NH${}_2$) generally attached to alpha carbon or carbon next to the carboxylic group. General structure of amino acids is:


Glycine is the simplest amino acid in which R is represented by H.