Posts Tagged ‘Amino Acids’

Meat, especially if it’s well done, may increase risk of bladder cancer

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People who eat meat frequently, especially meat that is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer, according to a large study at The University of Texas M.

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Methionine May Be Key To Longevity

Amino acids are the building blocks of life as they form the basis of proteins. Methionine is one of the most important amino acids at it is essential to the formation of all proteins.

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Sense (molecular biology)

Sense, when applied in a molecular biology context, is a general concept used to compare the polarity of nucleic acid molecules, such as DNA or RNA, to other nucleic acid molecules.

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Ciclosporin


Ciclosporin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(E)-14,17,26,32-tetrabutyl-5-ethyl-8-(1-hydroxy-2-methylhex-4-enyl) -1,3,9,12,15,18,20,23,27-nonamethyl-11,29-dipropyl-1,3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30- undecaazacyclodotriacontan-2,4,7,10,13,16,19,22,25,28,31-undecaone
Identifiers
CAS number 59865-13-3
ATC code L04AA01
PubChem 2909
DrugBank BTD00003
Chemical data
Formula C62H111N11O12
Mol.

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Serine


Serine

IUPAC name (S)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 56-45-1
PubChem 617
SMILES
Properties
Molecular formula C3H7NO3
Molar mass 105.09 g mol−1
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties
n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data
Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data UV, IR, NMR, MS
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their
standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Serine (abbreviated as Ser or S) is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2OH.

Occurrence

It is one of the 20 naturally occurring proteinogenic amino acids.

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Strecker amino acid synthesis

The Strecker amino acid synthesis, devised by Adolph Strecker, is a series of chemical reactions that synthesize an amino acid from an aldehyde (or ketone).

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