Which of the following correctly represents the structural formula of a basic amino acid?
A
c
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B
d
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C
a
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D
b
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Solution
The correct option is C d
Each amino acid consists of a central carbon atom, also known as the alpha (α) carbon, bonded to an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), to an R group that varies in each amino acid, and to a hydrogen atom.
Basic amino acids have an extra basic (amine group) in the substituent (R) group as in figure D given in the question.