Which amino acid is active at neutral pH?
Correct Answer: Histidine
Description: Histidine plays unique roles in enzymatic catalysis. The pKa of its imidazole proton permits histidine to function at neutral pH as either a base or an acid catalyst without the need for any environmentally induced shift.
Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 30 th edition page no 22
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