Question

the number of essential amino acid found in man-

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

20 essential amino acid are found in man.

Basically amino acid is the structural and functional unit of protein. Amino acid contains two functional group , one carboxyl group and the other one is amino group

It is an amphoteric compound that have both acidic and basic properties.

Amino acid is divided into 3 following classes

1. Aliphatic amino acids

2. Aromatic amino acids

3. Heterocyclic amino acid

Biologically amino acid can be divided into following three categories

1. Essential amino acids

2. Non essential amino acids

3. Semi essential amino acids