Which of the following is the simplest amino acid -

Alanine

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Asparagine

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Glycine

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Tyrosine

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Solution

The correct option is C Glycine
The simplest and smallest amino acid found in proteins is glycine. Glycine is the amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain. The chemical formula of glycine is $N H_{2}$ - $C H_{2}$ -COOH.
Glycine is one of the proteinogenic amino acids.
So, the correct answer is 'Glycine'.

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