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When the imidazole ring of Histidine is protonated, tendency of nitrogen to be protonated (proton migrates from COOH) is in the order?
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β > γ > α
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γ > β > α
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γ > α > β
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β > α > γ
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Solution

The correct option is C γ > α > β
γ(NH2) is close to -COOH, in β(NH), the lone pair of electrons is involved in resonance, and the lone pair on α(N=) is intact on Natom.
The order is :
γ > α > β

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