Ques. 1JEE Main 2024, 29 January (Morning Shift)
Type of amino acids obtained by hydrolysis of proteins is :
Answer
(3)
Solution
Proteins are polymers of α-amino acids joined by peptide (–CO–NH–) bonds.
H2N- R |CH-COOH (α-amino acid)
∵ –NH2 is on the α-carbon (the C next to –COOH) ⇒ hydrolysis gives α-amino acids.
Answer: (3)