Question: An unknown acetylenic amino acid obtained from the seed of a tropical fruit has the molecular formula C7H11NO2- On catalytic hydrogenation over platinum this amino

An unknown acetylenic amino acid obtained from the seed of a tropical fruit has the molecular formula C7H11NO2- On catalytic hydrogenation over platinum this amino acid yielded homoleucine (an amino acid of known structure shown here) as the only product. What is the structure of the unknown amino acid?
Homoleucine
CH3CH2CHCH2CHCO─
CH3
+NH3

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