Multiple choice

Among the following _________ is an amino acid.

  1. Atrazine

  2. Aspartic acid

  3. Azithromycin

  4. Azo violet

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aspartic acid is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HOOCCH(NH2)CH2COOH. The carboxylate anion, salt, or ester of aspartic acid is known as aspartate. The L-isomer of aspartate is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e., the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GAU and GAC.