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Which among the following is an amide?

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Aspartic acid
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Glutamic acid
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C
Glutamine
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α-ketoglutaric acid
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Solution

The correct option is C Glutamine
Amides are a structural part of plant proteins alongwith amino acids. They are formed from the amino acids in which the hydroxyl component (-OH) of carboxylic group (-COOH) is replaced by NH2 group.
Glutamine is also an amide formed from the amino acid glutamic acid. Amides contain two amino groups.

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