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Most impoant amino acid for formation Neutrophilic extracellular trap is ?

A
Leucine
B
Methionine
C
Citrulline
D
Valine
High-Yield Explanation
Answer- C. CitrullinePositively charged arginine is conveed to neutral amino acid citrulline by the enzyme peptidyl arginine deaminase (citrullination).Citrullination is an essential step of NET formation.NETs proiile for a high local concentration of antimicrobial componenk such as neutrophil elastase, cathepsin G and histones, that have a high affinity for DNA.

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