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Biochemistry Proteins and Amino Acids b54073b8

Which amino acid can protonate and deprotonate at neutral pH?

A
Histidine
B
Leucine
C
Glycine
D
Arginine
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. HistidineAmino acid which can protonate and deprotonate means those which can act as buffer.Amino acid whose pKa=pH of the medium has maximum buffering capacity.pKa of imidazole group of histidine is 6.5 - 7.4.At pH=7, Imidazole group of histidine can act as buffer.

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