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{{Image|Histidine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Histidine''', a common amino acid.}} | |||
'''Histidine''', abbreviated '''His''' or '''H''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [[aromatic]] amino acids along with [[phenylalanine]], [[tyrosine]] and [[tryptophan]]. At physioligical pH, histidine is usually protonated and is found mostly on the surface of proteins. | '''Histidine''', abbreviated '''His''' or '''H''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [[aromatic]] amino acids along with [[phenylalanine]], [[tyrosine]] and [[tryptophan]]. At physioligical pH, histidine is usually protonated and is found mostly on the surface of proteins. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:13, 8 June 2009
Histidine, abbreviated His or H, is one of the twenty common -amino acids used by living organisms to build proteins. It is one of the four aromatic amino acids along with phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan. At physioligical pH, histidine is usually protonated and is found mostly on the surface of proteins.
