Meaning Of The Word Histidine

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Histidine Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Histidine?

histidine in American English
a nonessential amino acid, C3 H3N2CH2CH(NH)2COOH, that is essential for growth in infancy
noun: an essential amino acid, C3H3N2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, that is a constituent of proteins and is important as the iron-binding site in hemoglobin

histidine in British English
noun: a nonessential amino acid that occurs in most proteins: a precursor of histamine

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