(a) Prepare the amino acids – Glycine and Serine using this formula.

Question

General Formula of amino acid is given below.

(a) Prepare the amino acids – Glycine and Serine using this formula. 

(b) State the influence of pH in the nature of amino acid.

Answer 1

(b) Amino acids are of basic amino acids, acidic amino acids, Neutral amino acids and aromatic amino acids. Hence in solutions of different pH, the structure of amino acids changes.