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Chapter 8: Q7P (page 221)

Some bacterial signaling systems involve kinases that transfer a phosphoryl group to a His side chain. Draw the phospho-His side chain.

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Kinases are a family of enzymes whose function is to add phosphate or phosphoryl groups to other molecules or specific substrates through a process called phosphorylation.

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Kinases

Kinases are a family of enzymes whose function is to add phosphate or phosphoryl groups to other molecules or specific substrates through a process called phosphorylation.

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Transfer of phosphoryl group to a His side chain

Histidine

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