Q. Histidine, a heterocyclic amino acid has following structure at $pH < 1.82$

At $pH > 1.82$, it should have which structure?

A) [image:14_image8.emf]
B) [image:14_image9.emf]
C) [image:14_image10.emf]
D) [image:14_image11.emf]
Explanation

(a)
On increasing the pH by adding an alkali; $H^{+}$ will be lost from $- COOH$

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