Which amino acid can protonate & deprotonate at neutral pH
Correct Answer: Histidine
Description: Histidine is the only amino acid that has a functional group (imidazole) that titrates in the physiological pH range.
Depending upon localized pH of its environment, histidine can serve both proton donor (deprotonation) and acceptor (protonation).
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