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In haemoglobin which amino acid acts as ...

In haemoglobin which amino acid acts as blood buffer

A

Histamine

B

Glutamine

C

Aspartic acid

D

Lysine

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The correct Answer is:
A
The pka of histidine is 6.0 so histidine is best at buffering at pH 6.0. It is an effective buffer from pH 5.7 to 7.7.
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