Question

Histidine can be converted into histamine by

• A. Decarboxylation of histidine
• B. Dehydration of histidine
• C. Decarboxylation of Aspirin
• D. Dehydrohalogenation of histamine

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Decarboxylation of histidine

Histamine is a monoamine synthesized from the amino acid histidine through a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme histidine decarboxylase (HDC), which removes carboxyl group from histidine.