Which of the following amino acid contains free sulphydryl group
Cysteine
Methionine
Serine
Glycine
Ans. is 'a' i.e.,Cysteine There are two sulfur containing amino acids :?CysteineMethionineThe side chain of cysteine contains sulfhydryl group that has a pKa of approximately 8.4 for dissociation of its hydrogen sulfhydryl groups of two cystein molecules can form covalent disulfide bond to form cystine.Methionine although it contains sulfur group, does not containt sulfhydryl group and cannot form disulfide bond.