lysine is which type of amino acid: a  beta-amino acid b  acidic c  basic d  neutral

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Problem 16.5YT: Identifying Amino Acids Which of the following molecules is an amino acid?
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lysine is which type of amino acid:

a  beta-amino acid

b  acidic

c  basic

d  neutral

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Amino acid:

An amino acid consists of a basic amino group (-NH2), an acidic carboxyl group (-COOH) and an organic –R group (or side chain).  Amino acids are organic molecules and are monomer unit for proteins.

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