Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The reason for both acidic and basic behavior of histidine in enzymatic reactions.

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Histidine is an amino acid, which comprises the imidazole functional group. It is proteinogenic as it is involved in protein synthesis. German physician Albrecht Kossel was the first one to discover histidine, in 1896. It is an essential amino acid that is found in some mammals, including humans.

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