Question
Chemistry Question on Biomolecules
Among the following, the essential amino acid is :
A
Alanine
B
Valine
C
Aspartic acid
D
Serine
Answer
Valine
Explanation
Solution
The amino acids which cannot be produced by the human body are called essential amino acids.
There are 9 essential amino acids namely histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
Aspartic acid, Alanine, and Serine are nonessential amino acids.