Letter H

Histidine

An amino acid, one of the 20 building blocks of protein.

An essential amino acid, histidine is present in many proteins.

Histidine is elevated in the blood and urine in a genetic condition called histidinemia.

Decarboxylation of histidine results in the formation of histamine.

Symbol: His

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