Question

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

Short answer

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.

Step-by-step solution

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.

Transfer of phosphoryl group to a His side chain

Histidine