How would a biochemist classify this amino acid?COOTH3N—C—HCH 2CH 2H₂NO NonpolarO PolarO AromaticBasicC=0

It is polar because it contains the two sets of carboxylic acid in the side chain that could lead to…

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How would a biochemist classify this amino acid? COOT H3N—C—H CH 2 CH 2 H₂N O Nonpolar O Polar O Aromatic Basic C=0