Identify basic amino acid from following

Identify basic amino acid from following
  1. Phenylalanine
  2. Histidine
  3. Alanine
  4. Serine

Solution

The basic amino acid among the given options is Histidine. It contains an imidazole group in its side chain, which can accept protons, making it basic.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 2)

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