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Which amino acid is active at neutral pH?

A
Histidine
B
Leucine
C
Glycine
D
Lysine
High-Yield Explanation
Histidine plays unique roles in enzymatic catalysis. The pKa of its imidazole proton permits histidine to function at neutral pH as either a base or an acid catalyst  without  the  need  for  any  environmentally  induced shift. Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 30 th edition page no 22

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