Histidine Know your Amino Acids fact sheet: Full name Histidine 3 letter name His 1 letter name H What you see: What a biochemist sees: Speciality – Sources (animal) fish, meat, eggs, dairy products Sources (plant) rice, wheat, rye, soybeans, corn, cauliflower, mushrooms, potatoes, bamboo, shoots, bananas, cantaloupe, citrus fruits Chemical formula C6H9N3O2 Essential X Non-essential – Hydrophobic – Hydrophilic (neutral) – (positive) X (negative) – Learn more… <- GO BACK