In proteins, the amino acid histidine (His) plays an important role in many biological reactions. The pKa for the protonation of His to from HisH+=6.0. When pH=7.0, what is the fraction of total histadine that will be in the HisH+ form? Draw the chemical structure for this amino acid.

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In proteins, the amino acid histidine (His) plays an important role in many biological reactions. The pKa for the protonation of His to from HisH+=6.0. When pH=7.0, what is the fraction of total histadine that will be in the HisH+ form? Draw the chemical structure for this amino acid. 

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