Quick Biochemistry - Proteins And Protein Metabolism (Section 11 - No. 4)

Amino acids (except histidine) are not effective buffers within a cell because
They exist as zwitterions
Their pKa values are not within the cell's physiological pH range
Only Histidine's R group has a pKa near 6.0, unlike the others
None of these

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