Sulphur (S) containing amino acids from the following are:
(A) isoleucine
(B) cysteine
(C) lysine
(D) methionine
(E) glutamic acid

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Sulphur (S) containing amino acids from the following are:
(A) isoleucine
(B) cysteine
(C) lysine
(D) methionine
(E) glutamic acid

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Among the standard 20 naturally occurring amino acids, only cysteine and methionine contain sulfur atoms in their side chains. Cysteine has a thiol (-SH) group, and methionine has a thioether (-S-CH3) group.

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