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    Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of histidine. It is a colorless compound that is sensitive to light in air. The compound...
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    disease (MSUD) Methylmalonic acidemia Propionic acidemia Lower levels of serum valine, like other branched-chain amino acids, are associated with weight loss...
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    2-Amino-1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-ol (or 2-amino-1-methylimidazol-4-ol) 2-Amino-1-methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-one 2-Imino-1-methyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-ol (or...
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  • Thumbnail for Citrulline
    The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid. Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon. Although named and described by...
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    3-Phosphoglyceric acid (3PG, 3-PGA, or PGA) is the conjugate acid of 3-phosphoglycerate or glycerate 3-phosphate (GP or G3P). This glycerate is a biochemically...
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  • Pyruvic acid (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Pyruvate, the conjugate base, CH3COCOO−...
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    Histidine (symbol His or H) is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an α-amino group (which is in the protonated...
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    Isoleucine (category Alpha-Amino acids)
    urine disease (MSUD) Methylmalonic acidemia Propionic acidemia Isoleucine, like other branched-chain amino acids, is associated with insulin resistance: higher...
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    Glycine (redirect from Aminoethanoic acid)
    amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain. It is the simplest stable amino acid. Glycine is one of the proteinogenic amino acids. It...
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    Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle. It is not incorporated into proteins during translation. Ornithine is...
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    consequently, it is one of the two exclusively ketogenic amino acids, with lysine being the other. It is the most important ketogenic amino acid in humans. Leucine...
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  • Thumbnail for Anthranilic acid
    Anthranilic acid is an aromatic acid with the formula C6H4(NH2)(CO2H) and has a sweetish taste. The molecule consists of a benzene ring, ortho-substituted...
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    Methylmalonic acidemia Propionic acidemia Effects of threonine dietary supplementation have been researched in broilers. An essential amino acid, threonine is...
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  • Thumbnail for Urocanic acid
    liver, urocanic acid is transformed by urocanate hydratase (or urocanase) to 4-imidazolone-5-propionic acid and subsequently to glutamic acid. Inherited deficiency...
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    Homogentisic acid (2,5-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) is a phenolic acid usually found in Arbutus unedo (strawberry-tree) honey. It is also present in the...
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    Fumaric acid or trans-butenedioic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCH=CHCO2H. A white solid, fumaric acid occurs widely in nature. It...
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  • Thumbnail for Alanine
    α-alanine, is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins. It contains an amine group and a carboxylic acid group, both attached to the...
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    the amino acid with the formula (H2N)(HN)CN(H)(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H. The molecule features a guanidino group appended to a standard amino acid framework....
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    derivatives of imidazoline (dihydroimidazoles). Examples include imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid, a product of the catabolism of histidine, and imazaquin, a...
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    description 2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid. Methionine (abbreviated as Met or M; encoded by the codon AUG) is an α-amino acid that is used in the...
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    catalyzes the hydrolysis of S-D-lactoylglutathione to glutathione and D-lactic acid. It maintains exogenous antioxidants such as vitamins C and E in their reduced...
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    Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential α-amino acid with the formula C 9H 11NO 2. It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituted for the methyl...
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    Phosphocreatine (category Carboxylic acids)
    in the blood to the liver. A methyl group is added to GAA from the amino acid methionine by the enzyme GAMT, forming non-phosphorylated creatine. This...
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  • Succinyl-CoA (category Citric acid cycle compounds)
    or SucCoA, is a thioester of succinic acid and coenzyme A. It is an important intermediate in the citric acid cycle, where it is synthesized from α-ketoglutarate...
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    Cysteine (category Alpha-Amino acids)
    Cysteine (/ˈsɪstɪiːn/; symbol Cys or C) is a semiessential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula HS−CH2−CH(NH2)−COOH. The thiol side chain in cysteine enables...
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  • known as 4-aminobutyl-guanidine, was discovered in 1910 by Albrecht Kossel. It is a chemical substance which is naturally created from the amino acid arginine...
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    L-Tyrosine or tyrosine (symbol Tyr or Y) or 4-hydroxyphenylalanine is one of the 20 standard amino acids that are used by cells to synthesize proteins...
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    processes including DNA, tRNA, and rRNA methylation; immune response; amino acid metabolism; transsulfuration; and more. In plants, SAM is crucial to the...
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  • Thumbnail for 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
    D-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid and L-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid. 2-hydroxybutyric acid 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase PubChem. "3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid". pubchem.ncbi...
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    Putrescine, 4-PU-30, and Abscisic Acid on Maize Plants Grown under Normal, Drought, and Rewatering Conditions". Journal of Plant Growth Regulation. 17 (4): 197–203...
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