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JEE Main 2026 · 2 Apr · Shift 2, Chemistry question 69

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)

Amino acid (A) Hormone (B)
(A) T Insulin
(B) T Thyroxine
(C) Y Thyroxine
(D) Y Insulin
Choose one option
Answer and worked solution

Official answer: C

Thyroxine is the iodinated derivative of tyrosine, whose one-letter code is Y. (T is threonine.)

(C)