NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
What is the R group in proteinaceous amino acids?
Options
- AA hydrogen
- BA methyl group
- CHydroxy methyl
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
D. All of the above
Step-by-step solution
Based on the nature of R group there are many amino acids. However, those which occur in proteins are only of twenty types. The R group in these proteinaceous amino acids could be a hydrogen (the amino acid is called glycine), a methyl group (alanine), hydroxy methyl (serine), etc.