Which of the following is an acidic amino acid?

Lysine

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Arginine

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Aspartic acid

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Histidine

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Solution

The correct option is C Aspartic acid
Aspartic acid is an amino acid with acidic side chain.
Only two amino acids- aspartic acid and glutamic acid have acidic side chain at neutral pH.
Hence, (c) is correct.

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