wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

The predominant form of histamine present in human blood is (pKa Histidine =6.0 )

A
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is B
Structure of histamine:

Blood is slightly basic in nature (7.35 pH). At this pH, terminal NH2 will get protonated due to more basic nature .
The predominant form will be:


flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
1
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Proteins
CHEMISTRY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon