At pH 3, the R-group of histidine is_______ and O protonated; neutral O protonated; positively charged O protonated; negatively charged O deprotonated; neutral O deprotonated; positively charged

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At pH 3, the R-group of histidine is
O protonated; neutral
O protonated; positively charged
O protonated; negatively charged
O deprotonated; neutral
O deprotonated; positively charged
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Transcribed Image Text:At pH 3, the R-group of histidine is O protonated; neutral O protonated; positively charged O protonated; negatively charged O deprotonated; neutral O deprotonated; positively charged and
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Histidine (His or H) is an essential amino acids used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an alpha amino group and a carboxyl group (which is in the deprotonated –COO form under biological conditions), and an imidazole side chain (which is partially protonated), classifying it as a positively charged amino acid at physiological pH.

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