Chemistry · Biomolecules
JEE Main 2026 — 2 April, Evening Shift — Question 61
Identify the correct pair having amino acid (A) and the hormone (B) that is iodinated derivative of the amino acid (A). (T and Y represent one letter code for amino acids)
- Option A:
Amino acid (A) T Hormone (B) Insuline
- Option B:
Amino acid (A) T Hormone (B) Thyroxine
- Option C:Correct
Amino acid (A) Y Hormone (B) Thyroxine
- Option D:
Amino acid (A) Y Hormone (B) Insuline
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
Thyroxine is derivative of Tyrosine and single letter symbol of Tyrosine amino acid is Y.
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2026
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
- Topic
- Hormones and other Miscellaneous problems