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Molar mass of L-Histidine

The molecular formula of L-Histidine is C6H9N3O2, giving a molar mass of 155.157 g/mol.

Molar mass
155.157g/mol

Computed from the formula with the IUPAC conventional atomic weights (abridged, 2021 edition).

Formula
C6H9N3O2
Category
Amino Acids
Atoms per molecule
20

L-Histidine conversions

Mass ↔ amount and solution conversions derived from the stored molar mass of 155.157 g/mol.

1 mmol155.157 mg
1 g6.4451 mmol
1 M155.157 g/L

About L-Histidine

The imidazole side chain of this essential amino acid has a pKa near 6, so it readily accepts and donates protons at physiological pH. That property makes it the classic charge-relay residue in the catalytic triad of serine hydrolases.

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