Draw the structure of Histidine and Imidazole. Why do you think we use Imidazole to elute the protein? Why do we use a 6X His tag?

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Problem 32CTQ: Describe the differences in the four protein structures.
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D. Draw the structure of Histidine and Imidazole. Why do you think we use Imidazole to elute the protein? Why do we use a 6X His tag?

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