Practice question
Question
Which of the following amino acids does not have an aromatic ring?
Explanation
Proline contains pyrrolidine ring attached to alpha carbon, not an aromatic benzene-type system. Tryptophan possesses indole, tyrosine phenol, and histidine imidazole, all meeting aromaticity criteria with conjugated pi electrons, while proline is imino acid.
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