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HISTIDINE

Serial No. Properties Description/Values
1 Symbol His (H)
2 Molecular formula C6H9N3O2
3 Molecular weight 155.16 g·mol-1
4 Systematic name 2-amino-3-(3H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid
5 Synonyms ({S/D})-a-amino-1H-imidazole-4-propanoic acid, 4-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)imidazole, a-amino-1H-imidazole-4-propionic acid, a-amino-4-imidazolepropionic acid, Anti-rheuma, Glyoxaline-5-alanine
6 Isoelectric point 7.59
7 pKa 1.82
8 pKb 9.17
9 pKx 6.00(imidazole)
10 CAS registry number 71-00-1
11 Melting point 287 °C
12 Interaction mode Ionic, H-bonds, aromatic stacking, van der Waals
13 Potential side chain H-bonds 3
14 Hydrophobicity 0.584
15 Codons CAU, CAC
16 Standard codon(s) CAY
17 SMILES C1=C(NC=N1)CC(C(=O)O)N
18 Physical properties Polar (Positively Charged)
19 Chemical properties Basic
20 Side chain flexibility Moderate

 

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