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Which amino acid can protonate & deprotonate at neutral pH

A
Histidine
B
Leucine
C
Hemocysteine
D
Arginine
High-Yield Explanation
Histidine is the only amino acid that has a functional group (imidazole) that titrates in the physiological pH range. Depending upon localized pH of its environment, histidine can serve both proton donor (deprotonation) and acceptor (protonation).

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