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Which of the following is not basic amino acid?

Options

  1. ALeucine
  2. BLysine
  3. CArginine
  4. DHistidine

Correct answer

A. Leucine

Step-by-step solution

Leucine is not a basic amino acid while others three i.e., arginine, lysine and histidine are basic amino acids as they have more number of amino groups than carboxyl groups.

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