The pka of the histidine side group in the deoxy form is higher than that in the free amino acid
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The pKa of a compound refers to the negative logarithm of the acid dissociation constant (Ka), which indicates the strength of an acid. In this case, we are comparing the pKa of the histidine side group in its deoxy form (when it is part of a larger molecule, like Show more…
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