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- ...structures2.jpg/credit|{{Twenty amino acid structures2.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Amino acid structures.]] In [[biochemistry]], an <math>\alpha</math>-'''amino acid''' is an [[organic chemistry|organic]] [[monomer]] consisting of an [[amino3 KB (443 words) - 21:24, 16 February 2010
- ...tes and the function of multiple organs...Arg is a nutritionally essential amino acid (AA) for spermatogenesis, embryonic survival, fetal and neonatal growth, as3 KB (387 words) - 21:16, 16 February 2010
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- {{Image|Glutamine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Glutamine''', a common amino acid.}} ...of the amide group present in glutamine. Glutamine is a neutral but polar amino acid. [[Asparagine]] has a similar structure with a side chain that is one carb547 bytes (87 words) - 08:08, 8 June 2009
- ...e|Aspartic acid stick figure.jpg|right|350px|'''Aspartic acid''', a common amino acid.}} ...idic amino acids, the other being [[glutamic acid]]. It is similar to the amino acid [[asparagine]], in which the acid group is replaced by an amide group. [[C837 bytes (131 words) - 06:17, 8 June 2009
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- A polar, neutral [[amino acid]], the amide version of [[glutamic acid]].108 bytes (14 words) - 12:19, 6 July 2008
- {{Image|Glycine DEVolk.jpg|right|350px|Structure of glycine, the smallest amino acid.}} '''Glycine''' is the smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. The ''[[side chain]]'',372 bytes (59 words) - 08:08, 8 June 2009
- {{Image|Valine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Valine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Val''' or '''V''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the alipha380 bytes (58 words) - 09:03, 8 June 2009
- {{Image|Histidine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Histidine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''His''' or '''H''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [476 bytes (70 words) - 08:13, 8 June 2009
- ...cocholic acid''', a derivative of [[cholic acid]] in which a [[glycine]] [[amino acid]] is attached, is a major component of [[bile]]. It is structurally related278 bytes (39 words) - 10:34, 11 December 2010
- {{Image|Tyrosine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Tyrosine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''Tyr''' or '''Y''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [1 KB (170 words) - 09:00, 8 June 2009
- ...[[protein]]s. It is a nonpolar, uncharged, aliphatic and [[hydrophobic]] amino acid. In [[protein structure]]s it is normally found in hydrophobic patches seq533 bytes (78 words) - 08:20, 8 June 2009
- {{Image|Threonine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Threonine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Thr''' or '''T''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the neutra586 bytes (91 words) - 08:59, 8 June 2009
- {{Image|Proline stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Proline''', a common amino acid.}} ...rather than an ''amino acid''. However, it is typically referred to as an amino acid.1 KB (231 words) - 08:46, 8 June 2009
- One of the 20 common [[amino acid]]s and one of two acidic amino acids.107 bytes (17 words) - 12:08, 6 July 2008
- A molecular mixture of long chains of [[fatty acid|fatty]] and [[amino acid]]s.115 bytes (17 words) - 17:15, 30 January 2010
- #REDIRECT [[Amino acid]]24 bytes (3 words) - 10:57, 3 April 2008
- {{Image|Methionine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Methionine''', a common amino acid.}} ...ed '''Met''' or '''M''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[proteins]]. Methionine and [[cystei578 bytes (87 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- A way for muscle cells to use [[amino acid]]s as energy sources, while transferring to the liver the expensive task of217 bytes (34 words) - 06:21, 21 September 2008
- [[amino acid]]40 bytes (4 words) - 18:10, 19 December 2007
- The '''alanine cycle''' is a way for muscle cells to use [[amino acid]]s as energy sources, while transferring to the liver the expensive task of ...ate]], yielding [[alanine]] and a α-ketoacid similar to the original amino acid. The α-ketoacid is further metabolized, yielding [[adenosine triphosp936 bytes (134 words) - 09:27, 24 September 2007
- {{Image|Lysine stick figure.jpg|right|150px|'''Lysine''', a common amino acid.}} '''Lysine''', abbreviated '''Lys''' or '''L''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of three posi583 bytes (85 words) - 08:31, 8 June 2009
- An aromatic [[amino acid]] incorporated into [[protein]]s.94 bytes (11 words) - 12:10, 6 July 2008
- '''Alanine''' is the second smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the non-po337 bytes (56 words) - 06:10, 8 June 2009
- {{Image|Asparagine DEVolk.jpg|right|250px|Asparagine (ASP, D), a common amino acid.}} ...abbreviated either as '''ASP''' or '''D''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the neutra725 bytes (122 words) - 06:17, 8 June 2009
- A positively charged common [[amino acid]], incorporated into [[protein]]s.111 bytes (13 words) - 13:27, 1 July 2008
- Correlation between [[RNA]] [[codon]]s and [[protein]] [[amino acid]]s.107 bytes (13 words) - 14:16, 19 June 2008
- A cyclic, non-polar [[amino acid]] used in [[protein]]s.92 bytes (12 words) - 12:18, 6 July 2008
- {{r|amino acid}} {{r|essential amino acid}}160 bytes (20 words) - 20:56, 5 October 2009
- One of the common [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]] synthesis.100 bytes (14 words) - 12:27, 6 July 2008
- One of four common [[aromatic]] [[amino acid]]s in [[protein]]s.100 bytes (14 words) - 12:24, 6 July 2008
- A '''peptide''' is a [[molecule]] consisting of two or more [[amino acid]]s. Peptides are smaller than [[protein]]s, with the division between the t560 bytes (86 words) - 10:40, 5 January 2011
- A positively charged [[amino acid]] used by living systems to build [[proteins]].117 bytes (15 words) - 12:13, 6 July 2008
- An [[aliphatic]], non-polar, [[hydrophobic]] [[amino acid]]s incorporated into [[protein]]s.128 bytes (14 words) - 12:15, 6 July 2008
- Enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction.120 bytes (16 words) - 20:38, 3 September 2009
- One of three hydroxylated [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]] synthesis; subject to phosphorylation.136 bytes (17 words) - 12:21, 6 July 2008
- ...lude>A biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-[[tryptophan]].133 bytes (16 words) - 16:30, 14 October 2010
- ...lude>A [[heterocycle|heterocyclic]] chemical compound, side chain of the [[amino acid]] [[tryptophan]]132 bytes (15 words) - 20:44, 18 March 2011
- One of two common [[amino acid]]s used in [[protein]]s that contain a [[sulphur]] atom.123 bytes (19 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- A 36-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in the CNS and autonomic nervous system.123 bytes (16 words) - 12:50, 22 November 2011
- An essential [[amino acid]] for some animals which carries long chain fatty acids across the inner mi158 bytes (21 words) - 13:05, 7 July 2008
- Naturally-occurring [[peptide]] and [[amino acid]] derivatives which are used to control the growth of [[cancer]].150 bytes (18 words) - 15:32, 30 November 2008
- One of three hydroxylated [[amino acid]]s in [[protein]]s; it may be [[phosphorylation|phosphorylated]]139 bytes (18 words) - 12:23, 6 July 2008
- ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Leu''' or '''L''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the non-po564 bytes (84 words) - 08:28, 8 June 2009
- One of the common [[amino acid]]s incorporated into proteins. It is charged, polar, and hydrophilic.136 bytes (19 words) - 13:29, 1 July 2008
- One of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.124 bytes (19 words) - 11:59, 6 July 2008
- ...structures2.jpg/credit|{{Twenty amino acid structures2.jpg/credit}}<br/>|}}Amino acid structures.]] In [[biochemistry]], an <math>\alpha</math>-'''amino acid''' is an [[organic chemistry|organic]] [[monomer]] consisting of an [[amino3 KB (443 words) - 21:24, 16 February 2010
- One of four common [[aromatic]] [[amino acid]]s use in [[protein]] synthesis; it may be [[phosphorylation|phosphorylated159 bytes (20 words) - 12:26, 6 July 2008
- One of the twenty common α-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.127 bytes (20 words) - 00:09, 8 July 2008
- A thiol-containing [[amino acid]] formed by a demethylation of [[methionine]].<noinclude>{{DefMeSH}}</noinc148 bytes (16 words) - 17:46, 14 May 2010
- The theory of reciprocal relationship between the serum amino acid concentration and appetite.130 bytes (16 words) - 10:24, 1 December 2013
- ...''' and abbreviated as '''Glu''' or '''E''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of only two a3 KB (430 words) - 08:08, 8 June 2009
- {{r|Amino acid}}681 bytes (92 words) - 11:40, 11 January 2010
- ...p''' or '''W''', is the largest of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the four [781 bytes (112 words) - 13:48, 5 August 2010
- The second smallest of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s.140 bytes (21 words) - 09:12, 5 July 2008
- ...ine''', abbreviated as '''Ser''' or '''S''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the smalle1 KB (181 words) - 08:52, 8 June 2009
- One of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is neutral but polar.149 bytes (24 words) - 09:28, 5 July 2008
- One of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[proteins]]. It is [[aliphatic]] and159 bytes (23 words) - 12:23, 6 July 2008
- In bacteria, the chemical precursor for the biosynthesis of the [[amino acid]]s [[phenylalanine]], [[tyrosine]] and [[tryptophan]].167 bytes (20 words) - 14:42, 7 July 2008
- ...ld 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate and [[NADPH]]+, producing reduced folate for [[amino acid]] metabolism, [[purine]] ring synthesis, and the formation of deoxythymidin622 bytes (71 words) - 14:25, 27 May 2010
- One of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s and one of two that contains a [[sulphur]] atom.125 bytes (20 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- ...ed '''Phe''' or '''F''', is one of the twenty common <math>\alpha</math>-[[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of four [[aro Both phenylalanine and [[tyrosine]] are essential [[amino acid]]s that are biosynthesized by bacteria starting from [[chorismate]] then [[2 KB (209 words) - 08:43, 8 June 2009
- ...occurring [[sulfonic acid]]s and it a derivative of [[cysteine]], another amino acid important in liver detoxification.3 KB (353 words) - 11:31, 11 December 2010
- ...ginine''', abbreviated '''Arg''' or '''R''', is one of the twenty common [[amino acid]]s used by living organisms to build [[protein]]s. It is one of the charge730 bytes (118 words) - 06:15, 8 June 2009
- ...yl cycle]], and it is synthesized from a condensation reaction between the amino acid [[serine]] and [[homocysteine]].1 KB (213 words) - 07:51, 8 June 2009
- ...ng synthesis of proteins to determine, via RNA intermediates, the order of amino acid residues in proteins. ...ise'' determination of sequence, either of bases in the nucleic acid or of amino acid residues in the protein.</blockquote>2 KB (309 words) - 15:47, 6 February 2008
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- A 32 amino acid polypeptide secreted by the ventricles of the heart in response to excessiv180 bytes (24 words) - 02:55, 5 September 2009
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- ...up from an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to the hydroxyl oxygen atom on the amino acid tyrosine.213 bytes (30 words) - 23:42, 12 January 2009
- ...not need carnitine to enter the mitrochondrion. Carnitine is an essential amino acid for some animals.785 bytes (113 words) - 20:42, 14 February 2010
- ...e-to-one correspondance in going from codon to amino acid, but not from an amino acid to codons. There is only one [[start codon]], AUG, which serves as the cod2 KB (351 words) - 14:30, 19 June 2008
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- ...lamines''' are a class of biologically active substances, derived from the amino acid, [[tyrosine]]. Chemically, they are ortho-dihydroxyphenylalkylamines.325 bytes (35 words) - 13:59, 17 June 2009
- ...idative linkage between two molecules of [[cysteine]], one of the common [[amino acid]]s, in the form of a [[disulfide bond]]. It may also refer to such a bond t632 bytes (96 words) - 07:51, 8 June 2009
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- ...gy]], '''antibodies''' are "[[immunoglobulin]] molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the [[antigen]] (or a v352 bytes (48 words) - 08:32, 26 April 2014
- {{r|Amino acid}}1,019 bytes (130 words) - 18:38, 11 January 2010
- ...of transfer RNA has its own distinct anticodon region so that the correct amino acid gets transferred to the correct place during protein synthesis.2 KB (382 words) - 20:45, 14 February 2010
- is a 60 amino acid peptide which acts as a smooth muscle relaxant and an inhibitor of cardiac263 bytes (39 words) - 20:13, 24 May 2012
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- ...des are important biologically, because [[protein|proteins]] are made of [[amino acid|amino acids]] held together by amide groups. An amide formed from two amino3 KB (410 words) - 02:51, 17 October 2013
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- ...the '''urea cycle''' (also called the '''ornithine cycle''') breaks down [[amino acid]]s.<ref name="isbn0-7167-3051-0">{{cite book |author=Stryer, Lubert; Berg,897 bytes (127 words) - 11:42, 14 July 2008
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- ...otein structure]]s, particularly in [[DNA]]-binding proteins, in which the amino acid [[leucine]] is repeated every seven amino acids within an [[alpha-helix]] s1,018 bytes (150 words) - 02:55, 10 February 2010
- ...coupled receptors. Akt/PKB is activated by phosphorylation at two distinct amino acid residues, Threonin 308 and Serine 473.304 bytes (43 words) - 02:10, 16 May 2009
- [[Amino acid sequence]]s with very similar distribution patterns of the hydrophobic set ...Hydrophobic cluster analysis: an efficient new way to compare and analyse amino acid sequences. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793(87)80439-8 FEBS Lett. 224,2 KB (309 words) - 23:59, 3 July 2008
- ...he use of [[RNA molecule]]s as templates and the result is a sequence of [[amino acid]]s, determined by the sequence of [[nucleotide]]s in the RNA.269 bytes (45 words) - 03:15, 14 January 2024
- ...gy]], '''antibodies''' are "[[immunoglobulin]] molecules having a specific amino acid sequence by virtue of which they interact only with the [[antigen]] (or a v412 bytes (53 words) - 08:33, 26 April 2014
- Auto-populated based on [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Amino acid]]. Needs checking by a human.2 KB (265 words) - 10:53, 11 January 2010
- ...or chemicals both in the lab and in living organisms. The twenty common [[Amino acid|amino acids]] are a particularly important class of carboxylic acids. Carb2 KB (398 words) - 15:31, 8 March 2023
- ...nstituent monomeric units (i.e. [[monosaccharide]]s, [[nucleotide]]s and [[amino acid]]s, respectively). Those monomers can be further degraded into simpler mole2 KB (292 words) - 02:03, 2 June 2009
- ...nits of a [[ribosome]] and [[translation]] begins, producing a string of [[amino acid]]s whose order is coded by the mRNA template.716 bytes (112 words) - 10:47, 19 March 2009
- '''Peptide YY''' (PYY) is a short (36-amino acid) [[protein]] released by L-cells in the mucosa of the ileum and colon in re321 bytes (52 words) - 09:52, 28 November 2013
- * Residue is another name for an [[amino acid]] in a protein. One might say that "residue 39 is a [[cysteine]]".345 bytes (52 words) - 12:40, 31 May 2009
- ...indole''' [[heterocycle|heterocyclic]] compound is the side chain of the [[amino acid]] [[tryptophan]] as well as the parent compound for a family of related het408 bytes (60 words) - 20:50, 18 March 2011
- Important and widely known products of biosynthesis include [[amino acid]]s, [[nucleotide]]s, and , [[vitamin]]s but all components of living beings The amino acid glutamate is a common component of proteins. Glutamate is able to transfer3 KB (509 words) - 02:33, 8 June 2009
- ...bed into messenger [[RNA]] (mRNA). The mRNA can then be translated into an amino acid chain called a polypeptide (after the peptide bond connecting the amino aci1 KB (163 words) - 12:29, 2 October 2013
- ....P., Anthony L.T.N, Bialik R. (1994) Dissociation between plasma and brain amino acid profiles and short-term food intake in the rat. Am J Physiol 266:1675-86. '''(4)''' Harper A.E., Peters J.C. (1989) Protein intake, brain amino acid and serotonin concentrations and protein self-selection. J Nutr 119:677-6894 KB (607 words) - 10:25, 1 December 2013
- Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a 36-amino acid peptide neurotransmitter found in the CNS and autonomic nervous system.467 bytes (73 words) - 12:47, 22 November 2011
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- ...aterial science, and the food industry. Acids, such as the twenty common [[amino acid]]s and [[carboxylic acid|carboxylic acids]] (including [[valeric acid]], an4 KB (691 words) - 08:05, 15 March 2024
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- ...is "a biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-[[tryptophan]]. In humans it is found primarily in the central nervous sy711 bytes (82 words) - 14:04, 13 February 2011
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- ...luding humans, proteins must be ingested and digested in order to obtain [[amino acid|essential nutrients]] that cannot be synthesized by the organism itself. ...n is an important part of the [[human]] [[diet]]. Proteins are made from [[amino acid]]s (see "Synthesis" section, above), yet humans cannot make all of their ow7 KB (1,002 words) - 10:10, 14 August 2010
- ...Specifically, netilmicin binds to four nucleotides of 16S rRNA and one [[amino acid]] of protein [[S12]], interfering with decoding around nucleotide 1400 of 13 KB (398 words) - 16:26, 18 August 2010
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- ...in the [[citric acid cycle]]) can also be used for gluconeogenesis. Many [[amino acid]]s, upon amino group removal, yield intermediates of the citric acid cycle4 KB (611 words) - 02:03, 2 June 2009
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- ...tes and the function of multiple organs...Arg is a nutritionally essential amino acid (AA) for spermatogenesis, embryonic survival, fetal and neonatal growth, as3 KB (387 words) - 21:16, 16 February 2010
- ...er, [[Agkistrodon rhodostoma]]. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of a number of amino acid esters and a limited proteolysis of [[fibrinogen]]. It is used clinically t1 KB (149 words) - 16:01, 24 September 2010
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- |uses=amino acid ...onine]].<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> It also serves as a chemical precursor of the amino acid [[cysteine]].8 KB (1,016 words) - 10:28, 2 November 2009
- It is usually a 25-amino-acid sequence, although shorter 22 and 20 amino acid peptides are also present. "The main peptide is notable for containing eigh3 KB (375 words) - 14:50, 25 June 2010
- ...c acid cycle also provides precursors for many compounds such as certain [[amino acid]]s, and some of its reactions are therefore important even in cells perform ...wn by [[protease]] [[enzyme]]s into their constituent amino acids. These [[amino acid]]s are brought into the cells and can be a source of energy by being funnel8 KB (1,089 words) - 02:01, 2 June 2009
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- ...up from [[adenosine triphosphate]](ATP) to the hydroxyl oxygen atom on the amino acid [[tyrosine]]. This process is known as tyrosine phosphorylation. Tyrosines1 KB (162 words) - 20:16, 12 January 2009
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- ...isomeric forms. For example, the ''levorotary'' (L or +) isomers of the [[amino acid|amino acids]] are used to build [[protein|proteins]], but not the ''dextror2 KB (355 words) - 07:57, 8 June 2009
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- ...are caused by proteins whose structures have been modified, either due to amino acid substitutions (sicle cell anemia, cancer) resulting from DNA changes or by A Protein is a linear polymer of different [[amino acid|amino acids]], whose properties vary. To a large degree the shape of a pro9 KB (1,340 words) - 22:09, 11 February 2010
- ...enantiotopic. e.g. pair of protons attached to the alpha-Carbon in glycine amino acid (they are not chemically equivalent if glycine is part of a polypeptide cha2 KB (349 words) - 20:39, 19 February 2010
- ...citatory neurotransmitters in the brain include [[acetylcholine]], and the amino acid [[glutamate]]. The major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain is [[gamm2 KB (296 words) - 04:52, 8 June 2009
- * [[Amino acid]]4 KB (444 words) - 12:50, 6 April 2009
- ...ure of [[protein]]s. It was already known that proteins were composed of [[amino acid]]s, but Fischer found new ways of purifying amino acids and determining how4 KB (622 words) - 10:24, 2 March 2010
- ...walls containing multiple layers of [[peptidoglycan]] bound together by [[amino acid]] bridges.2 KB (281 words) - 19:26, 17 February 2010
- ...r specific nucleotides in the [[16S]] rRNA around nucletide 1400 and one [[amino acid]] in the [[S12]] protein of the [[30S]] ribosomal subunit. This interferes2 KB (280 words) - 01:23, 3 June 2009
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- ...n of an initiation complex, causing misreading of mRNA so that incorrect [[amino acid]]s are inserted into the polypeptide leading to nonfunctional or toxic pept3 KB (436 words) - 02:21, 16 February 2010
- ...ef><ref>Turner RA, Pierce JG, du VigneaudV (1951) The purification and the amino acid content of vasopressin preparations ''J Biol Chem'' 191:21-8 PMID 14850440<2 KB (368 words) - 16:47, 27 January 2023
- ...zyme [[phenylalanine hydroxylase]] (PAH). It is required to metabolise the amino acid [[phenylalanine]] to [[tyrosine]] and the impact of this deficiency can be1 KB (218 words) - 22:30, 25 September 2008
- Like all other [[protein]]s, peptide [[hormone]]s are synthesized from [[amino acid]]s according to an [[mRNA]] template, which is itself synthesized from a [[ These prohormones often contain superfluous amino acid residues that were needed to direct folding of the hormone molecule into it4 KB (595 words) - 08:21, 8 November 2010
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- ...fact that enzymes were proteins whose activities were dependant upon their amino acid sequence would not be clear for another 40 years. With the discovery of [[D4 KB (685 words) - 03:24, 14 October 2013
- ..., sodium channels fail to activate properly. The mutation causes single [[amino acid]] changes in parts of the channel which important for inactivation.2 KB (233 words) - 15:46, 14 February 2009
- ...ne dinucleotide''' is a cofactor in the enzymes [[monoamine oxidase]], [[D-amino acid oxidase]], [[glucose oxidase]], and [[xanthine oxidase]].3 KB (366 words) - 21:39, 6 April 2009
- Structurally, it is a 13-member amino acid peptide linked to a 10-carbon lipophilic tail, which has a novel mechanism2 KB (225 words) - 21:01, 23 August 2010
- ...ges= |isbn=0-07-145153-6 |oclc= |doi=}}</ref> GABA is produced from the [[amino acid]] glutamate through the action of the enzyme [[glutamate decarboxylase]], a4 KB (570 words) - 09:47, 30 January 2014
- 3 or 4 [[amino acid]]s are neurotransmitters depending on the exact definition used. [[Glutami10 KB (1,308 words) - 17:09, 21 March 2024
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- ...otein contains somatostatin-14 and -28 at its COOH terminus. The predicted amino acid sequence of human SS-28 is identical to that of SS-28 from porcine and ovin6 KB (912 words) - 17:45, 10 February 2024
- ***[[Silent mutations]]: which code for the same [[amino acid]]. ***[[Missense mutations]]: which code for a different amino acid.13 KB (2,019 words) - 00:14, 11 November 2007
- SNPs within a coding sequence will not necessarily change the [[amino acid]] sequence of the [[protein]] that is produced, due to [[Genetic code#Degen ...sense mutation|nonsense]]", where a missense change results in a different amino acid, while a nonsense change results in a premature [[stop codon]].7 KB (957 words) - 10:47, 30 March 2010
- .... An array of acetylation, methylation and phosphorylation on particular [[amino acid]] residues in the histones plays an extremely vital role in the regulation ...Out of all of the histones associated with eukaryotic chromosomes, the H1 amino acid sequences vary the most from organism to organism. The high level of conser10 KB (1,473 words) - 20:28, 28 January 2008
- ...vice versa.<ref>Mellinkoff SM ''et al.'' (1956) Relationship between serum amino acid concentration and fluctuations in appetite ''J Appl Physiol'' 8:535-8 PMID ...of casein, was ingested (exp. 3) or infused in 45 minutes (exp. 4). Serum amino acid concentrations were measured for 4 hours at regular intervals and subjects16 KB (2,469 words) - 10:23, 1 December 2013
- ...tely 25% identical to ASIP. Murine AgRP has 131 amino acids and shares 81% amino acid identity with the human protein. <ref name="pmid9819197">{{cite journal | a4 KB (592 words) - 06:39, 6 January 2011
- ...hphys/endocrine/hypopit/oxytocin.html ColoState.edu] - 'Oxytocin is a nine amino acid peptide that is synthesized in hypothalamic neurons and transported down ax3 KB (397 words) - 02:31, 6 September 2013
- ...and 98%, respectively. These results indicate that very few nucleotide or amino acid changes differentiate the antigenic and host range specificity of FPV and C7 KB (1,155 words) - 00:59, 12 February 2010
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- ...istamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic [[amino acid]]s, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pha ...[norepinephrine]], [[dopamine]]. They are derived from the non-essential [[amino acid]] [[tyrosine]] which is found in casein in milk and cheese.12 KB (1,572 words) - 08:41, 15 July 2010
- ...separating the disease from the diseased. While [[codon]]s for different [[amino acid]]s may change in a random mutation (changing the sequence coding a gene), t3 KB (441 words) - 14:01, 26 September 2007
- ...ebacteria possess the lipoglycans of different structure, in this case the amino acid L-alanine is substituted by its D-isomer. The further immunochemical studie10 KB (1,508 words) - 21:37, 14 February 2010
- '''Aromatase''', the 503-amino acid long [[protein]] product of the ''CYP19A1'' [[gene]] on [[chromosome]] 15q23 KB (342 words) - 17:25, 31 May 2009
- ...ually, RNA chains randomly developed with catalytic properties that help [[amino acid]]s bind together ([[peptide]]-bonding). These amino acids could then assis ...Specifically, the formation of the peptide bond, the reaction that binds [[amino acid]]s together into [[protein]]s, is now known to be catalyzed by an [[adenine11 KB (1,710 words) - 11:11, 14 November 2007
- ...nging the ''shape'', or conformation, of a protein (without changing its [[amino acid]] sequence) can alter its biological properties. ...ion fibers. As a result, only free protein molecules that are identical in amino acid sequence to the prion protein can be recruited into the growing fiber. This13 KB (2,087 words) - 12:48, 11 June 2009
- ...r, their substrates and cofactors. This can help understand the important amino acid residues for function as well as helping determine the different conformati3 KB (423 words) - 03:44, 1 November 2010
- #[[Amine]]-derived hormones are derivatives of the [[amino acid]]s [[tyrosine]] and [[tryptophan]]. Examples are the [[catecholamine]]s ([[10 KB (1,501 words) - 06:37, 9 June 2009
- They are divided into major classes based on the amino acid sequencing of their heavy chains. The classic way to separate the major cla4 KB (514 words) - 02:22, 25 June 2010
- <tr><td>C<sub><math>\alpha</math></sub></td><td>alpha carbon of current amino acid</td> ...<td>C<sub><math>\alpha-1</math></sub></td><td>alpha carbon of the previous amino acid</td>32 KB (5,116 words) - 04:54, 21 March 2024
- #Biological enrichment of food substrates with protein, essential [[amino acid]]s, essential [[fatty acid]]s, and vitamins10 KB (1,303 words) - 18:41, 3 March 2024
- ..."Purification of human erythropoietin". ''J Biol Chem'' 252:5558-64</ref> Amino acid sequence data from this protein were used in subsequent efforts to clone th ...bepoetin (see above) was created through [[site-directed mutation]] of two amino acid residues, allowing for two additional N-linked carbohydrate chains.13 KB (1,859 words) - 17:44, 10 February 2024
- ...made possible by [[protein]]s. Structurally, proteins are long chains of [[amino acid]] subunits. In some way, the genetic molecule, DNA, had to contain instruct13 KB (2,038 words) - 06:56, 9 June 2009
- ...[[thyroid hormone]], and angiotensin II levels. Angiotensinogen has 453 [[amino acid]] residues.7 KB (972 words) - 00:36, 16 June 2008
- ...38-43 (At the brain level, 2 afferent pathways are involved in protein and amino acid monitoring: the indirect neural (mainly ...tin, obesity and diabetes. ''Peptides'' 30:439-444 (Obestatin, a novel 23 amino acid amidated peptide encoded by the same gene that encodes13 KB (1,840 words) - 06:29, 13 November 2009
- ...portant since its sugar moiety is glucose covalently bound to the terminal amino acid of the beta chain. Since normal glycohemoglobin concentrations exclude mark4 KB (636 words) - 19:56, 26 April 2012
- *[[Akabori amino acid reaction]] *[[Erlenmeyer-Plochl azlactone and amino acid synthesis]]19 KB (1,719 words) - 17:32, 25 March 2010
- ...cytokines, or their [[#place|categorizing by target]] of action. Once the amino acid sequence of a cytokine is known, by convention, it is reclassified as an in7 KB (926 words) - 17:47, 19 April 2010
- ...from the short-chain isotoxin by preparative reverse-phase chromatography. Amino acid sequencing of the first 28 residues indicated that both toxins were long-ch9 KB (1,390 words) - 14:21, 8 March 2024
- ...unters a “stop” codon (a sequence of three bases that does not code for an amino acid).17 KB (2,672 words) - 11:15, 22 February 2010
- ...y, cell-like spheroids formed by [[proteinoid]]s are observed by heating [[amino acid]]s with [[phosphoric acid]] as a catalyst. They bear much of the basic feat ...e much more flexible in catalysis that RNA due to the existence of diverse amino acid side chains with distinct chemical characteristics. The RNA record in exist15 KB (2,298 words) - 21:50, 12 March 2009
- ...with the similar Hendra virus (70% to 88% nucleotide homology, 67% to 92% amino acid homology): Henipavirus <ref name=Bossart>{{citation5 KB (693 words) - 03:17, 1 June 2008
- ...ncluding the [[Calvin cycle]] of photosynthesis, the [[biosynthesis]] of [[amino acid]]s, and the biosynthesis of [[fatty acid]]s. Reducing power is usually supp14 KB (2,059 words) - 12:47, 6 September 2013
- ...ncluding the [[Calvin cycle]] of photosynthesis, the [[biosynthesis]] of [[amino acid]]s, and the biosynthesis of [[fatty acid]]s. Reducing power is usually supp14 KB (2,063 words) - 12:41, 6 September 2013
- ...the two toxins are 0.09 mg/g and 0.07 mg/g, respectively, and they possess amino acid sequences similar to those of other cobra venom neurotoxins.<ref name=Tan/>10 KB (1,522 words) - 17:06, 13 June 2012
- ...U [[vitamin A]], as well as [[aspartic acid]] and [[glutamic acid]]; the [[amino acid]] content was 7.59% of total dry weight.13 KB (1,912 words) - 11:48, 2 February 2023
- ...acids is that obtained before the hormone is activated by cleavage). The amino acid sequence of AVP is [[cysteine|Cys]]-[[tyrosine|Tyr]]-[[Phenylalanine|Phe]]- ...of the vasopressins: it is also a nonapeptide with a sulfur bridge and its amino acid sequence differs at only two positions (see table below). These two neurope15 KB (1,951 words) - 10:35, 8 August 2011
- Amino Acid Metabolism12 KB (1,764 words) - 01:29, 26 October 2013
- ...enerally in smaller amounts). Vegetables are also a source of [[essential amino acid]]s, but generally must be eaten in combination to provide the full range of13 KB (1,979 words) - 08:30, 24 September 2023
- ...from the short-chain isotoxin by preparative reverse-phase chromatography. Amino acid sequencing of the first 28 residues indicated that both toxins were long-ch11 KB (1,640 words) - 16:01, 25 June 2012
- ...ion of vasopressin and oxytocin, in particular by releasing the inhibitory amino acid [[taurine]] in response to hypo-osmotic challenge <ref>Miyata S ''et al.''5 KB (722 words) - 17:09, 21 March 2024
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- '''Peptide YY''' (PYY) is a 36-amino acid peptide secreted from endocrine cells (L-cells) in the [[ileum]] and [[colo '''[[Ghrelin]]''' is a 28-amino acid brain-gut peptide -cleaved from preproghrelin.<ref name=cummings2006>Cummin14 KB (2,125 words) - 10:33, 13 September 2011
- ...the MSHs are referred to as ''melanocortins'', and all have the same core amino acid sequence, HFRW <ref name=Dores05>Dores RM ''et al.'' (2005) Trends in the e ...C, as well as one β-END. There are also many similarities between the POMC amino acid sequences of species within the Sarcoptergii class<ref name=Dores05/>. This18 KB (2,734 words) - 11:29, 19 August 2012
- ...stinal exopeptidases which can unlink free terminal-end amino acids, one amino acid monomer at a time, from a gradually unwinding and degrading protein polyme14 KB (2,087 words) - 14:15, 23 October 2008
- '''Antineoplastons''' (ANP) are naturally-occurring [[peptides]] and [[amino acid]] derivatives which are used to control the growth of cancer.6 KB (864 words) - 17:11, 23 November 2007
- ...Another is so-called [[rabbit starvation]], due most likely to essential [[amino acid]] deficiencies in rabbit meat and synthesis limitations in human beings.<re8 KB (1,306 words) - 13:58, 20 December 2009
- A 41 amino acid peptide was subsequently isolated and sequenced, that is now recognised as7 KB (913 words) - 13:50, 26 January 2011
- ...is regulated in a [[circadian rhythm]]. Melatonin is a derivative of the [[amino acid]] [[tryptophan]], which also has other functions in the [[Central Nervous S7 KB (1,083 words) - 16:45, 12 November 2007
- hydrogens. When the spacing of the [[amino acid]] residues participating in12 KB (1,827 words) - 17:00, 7 March 2024
- ...[[warfarin]]. It was shown that normal prothrombin contained 10 unusual [[amino acid]] residues which were identified as gamma-carboxyglutamate. Prothrombin iso9 KB (1,333 words) - 07:35, 9 June 2009
- ...us]] and [[paraventricular nucleus]] of the [[hypothalamus]]; it is a nine-amino acid fragment of a large (~30kD) precursor molecule which is packaged into large8 KB (1,118 words) - 17:09, 21 March 2024
- ...ental change such as: temperature and desiccation. Leucine is an important amino acid for the growth of this bacterium. The size of ''M. xanthus'' is about ten t11 KB (1,629 words) - 04:50, 28 November 2013
- ...code]] linking the DNA sequence of nucleotides to the protein sequence of amino acid residues.8 KB (1,066 words) - 11:36, 15 September 2013
- ...specialized activities. A good example is the catalytic role of particular amino acid residues in polypeptide enzymes and the role of [[functional group]]s such ...st amino acid in a polypeptide sequence is at the carboxy-terminal and the amino acid monomers are added to the amino-terminal using the messenger RNA molecules36 KB (5,455 words) - 11:49, 6 September 2013
- ...specialized activities. A good example is the catalytic role of particular amino acid residues in polypeptide enzymes and the role of [[functional group]]s such ...st amino acid in a polypeptide sequence is at the carboxy-terminal and the amino acid monomers are added to the amino-terminal using the messenger RNA molecules36 KB (5,455 words) - 08:57, 12 September 2013
- ...the air is also essential for life on [[Earth]]. It is incorporated into [[amino acid]]s and [[protein]]s, and is part of the [[nucleic acid]]s, such as [[DNA]]12 KB (1,867 words) - 08:51, 30 June 2023
- ...ne lipids, and a thick peptidoglycan layer containing omithine which is an amino acid.10 KB (1,441 words) - 21:57, 14 February 2010
- ...ne that allow for [[passive transport]] of many [[ion]]s, [[sugar]]s and [[amino acid]]s across the outer membrane. These molecules are therefore present in the22 KB (3,296 words) - 09:37, 6 March 2024
- ...torage) processes to lower blood levels of glucose, [[fatty acid]]s, and [[amino acid]]s and to promote their conversion to the respective storage forms of [[gly ...to the [[gastrointestinal tract]], it is reduced to fragments (even single amino acid components), whereupon all 'insulin activity' is lost.21 KB (2,988 words) - 06:24, 9 October 2013
- ...al medium]] described for ''Halobacterium'' includes all but 5 of the 20 [[amino acid]]s for growth.<ref name=GenomeSeq/> ...igh salt environments, in fact one of its primary sources of food is the [[amino acid]]s of other organisms which have [[lyse]]d due to the high salt concentrati25 KB (3,592 words) - 03:17, 8 November 2013
- ...typical of [[serine]] proteases of the subtilisin family and by the high [[amino acid]] identity percentage. This suggests that M. canis contains a family of SU10 KB (1,494 words) - 22:06, 1 March 2009
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- ...are long-chain [[biopolymers]]. The main classes are [[carbohydrate]]s, [[amino acid]]s and [[protein]]s, [[polysaccharide]]s, [[lipid]]s, and [[nucleic acid]]s21 KB (3,107 words) - 09:16, 6 March 2024
- ...of cellular activities. This involves forming new protein molecules from [[amino acid]] building blocks based on information encoded in DNA/RNA. Protein synthesi27 KB (3,909 words) - 22:11, 27 October 2013
- Tyrinosinase is an enzyme that acts on the amino acid tyrosine in metabolism, and is required for melanin production in mammals.10 KB (1,623 words) - 21:25, 1 November 2009
- ...ensure that a constant supply of fuel (in the form of [[glucose]] and [[amino acid]]s) reaches the foetus.<ref name=Butte99>Butte NF ''et al.'' (1999) Adjustm14 KB (2,124 words) - 10:09, 24 July 2011
- ...have an unknown function, 46 are virulence factors, 101 are involved in [[amino acid]] transport and [[metabolism]], 109 involved in [[carbohydrate]] transport13 KB (1,782 words) - 19:41, 31 July 2010
- ...inues to this day, with the recently-discovered 22nd genetically-encoded [[amino acid]] – [[pyrrolysine]] – from the archaeon, ''Methanosarcina barke14 KB (2,053 words) - 05:54, 9 June 2009
- ...ents are made mildly hypothermic. This slows the increase in excitatory [[amino acid]] levels that result in [[exitotoxicity]], thereby attenuating the excitoto24 KB (3,448 words) - 08:27, 19 March 2012
- Oxytocin is a [[peptide]] of nine [[amino acid]]s (a nonapeptide). The sequence is [[cysteine]] - [[tyrosine]] - [[isoleuc ...ly related hormone, [[mesotocin]], which differs from oxytocin by a single amino acid and which is equally potent at the oxytocin receptor. Thus mesotocin in mar24 KB (3,372 words) - 17:09, 21 March 2024
- Oxytocin is a [[peptide]] of nine [[amino acid]]s (a nonapeptide). The sequence is [[cysteine]] - [[tyrosine]] - [[isoleuc ...ly related hormone, [[mesotocin]], which differs from oxytocin by a single amino acid and which is equally potent at the oxytocin receptor. Thus mesotocin in mar24 KB (3,415 words) - 17:09, 21 March 2024