n
(organic chemistry) phosphatidylethanolamine, cephalin
n
(biochemistry, genetics) A base, C₅H₅N₅, found in certain glands and tissues, which pairs with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.
n
(biochemistry) An adenosyl derivative of methionine that is a common co-substrate involved in transmethylation
n
Any phosphorylated adenosine
n
(Singapore) monosodium glutamate
adj
Alternative spelling of amino-terminal [(biochemistry) Describing the amino acid, at one end of a polypeptide or protein, that has a free amino group]
n
(biochemistry) A pyrimidine nucleoside formed in the body by the deamination of cytarabine
n
(biochemistry) A nucleoside that is an arabinosyl derivative of adenine
n
(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C₄H₈N₂O₃ found in plants such as asparagus.
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sugar chains.
n
(biochemistry) A thymine derivative of a deoxyribose
v
To undergo cholesterylation
n
(biochemistry) An amino acid, first isolated from watermelons, that is an intermediate in the urea cycle.
n
(biochemistry) An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells.
n
Alternative form of creatine-phosphoric acid [phosphocreatine]
n
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide in which the phosphate group is bonded to two hydroxyl groups on the same sugar
n
Any cyclic bisintercalator
n
Any cyclic form of a deoxynucleoside
n
(biochemistry) A cyclodipeptide formed from two tyrosine moieties
n
(pharmacology) Abbreviation of dideoxycytidine.
n
(pharmacology) Abbreviation of dideoxyinosine; also ddI.
n
(organic chemistry) An oligopeptide composed of ten glycine residues
n
(biochemistry) A deoxyribonucleoside related to adenosine
n
(organic chemistry) adenine deoxyribonucleotide
n
(biochemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from a deoxynucleotide
n
(biochemistry) A dimer formed from deoxyribopyrimidine by the action of ultraviolet light
n
(organic chemistry) A nucleoside formed from deoxyribose and thymidine
n
(organic chemistry) thymidine
n
Alternative form of deoxythymidine [(organic chemistry) thymidine]
n
(biochemistry, genetics) The nucleoside consisting of a combination of dideoxyribose and thymine
n
(biochemistry) The dipeptide formed from two glycine amino acids; such a motif in a protein
n
(biochemistry, uncountable) The dipeptide composed of two lysine moieties
n
(organic chemistry) Two nucleosides in a molecule (typically combined with phosphate)
n
(biochemistry) Any oligosaccharide composed of twelve monosaccharide units.
n
Abbreviation of thymidine. [(biochemistry, genetics) The nucleoside consisting of a combination of deoxyribose and thymine]
n
The modified purine nucleobase 7-methylguanine, a methylated version of guanine.
n
(biochemistry) Synonym of fluorodeoxyglucose
n
Alternative spelling of formyl methionine [(biochemistry) The formylated form of the amino acid methionine; it initiates peptide synthesis in bacteria]
n
(biochemistry) A dipeptide derived from glutamic acid and cysteine
n
A buffered solution of glycerol in water
n
(organic chemistry) Any glycopeptide of a tripeptide
n
(biochemistry) The dipeptide formed from two molecules of glycine
n
(biochemistry) Initialism of glycol nucleic acid. [(biochemistry) A synthetic nucleic acid; an analogue of DNA in which the sugar backbone is glycerol or a related glycol]
n
Abbreviation of glutathione. [(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions]
n
(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from guanine and ribose
n
(organic chemistry) An ester of phosphoric acid with the nucleoside guanosine
n
(biochemistry) the nucleotide guanosine monophosphate formed during protein synthesis
n
A functional group derived from guanosine monophosphate, also known as guanylic acid
n
(organic chemistry) The amino acid HC≡C-CH₂-CH₂-CH(NH₂)-COOH; it is used in research into protein synthesis
n
(genetics) A homopyrimidine pairing in which the base is thymine
n
(biochemistry) A molecule involved in the metabolism of porphyrin. It is generated by the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase and then converted into uroporphyrinogen III.
n
(biochemistry, organic chemistry) Any nucleoside formed from hypoxanthine attached to a ribose
n
(organic chemistry) Any isopeptide containing two amino acid moieties
n
(organic chemistry) The dipeptide leucyl aspartate
n
(organic chemistry) The dipeptide leucyl glycine
n
(organic chemistry) The dipeptide leucyl histidine
n
(organic chemistry) The dipeptide leucyl leucine
n
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a phosphatide in which one or both acyl derivatives have been removed by hydrolysis
n
(biochemistry) A methyl derivative of guanosine that is added to the "front" end of a eukaryotic messenger RNA shortly after the start of transcription.
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from a monopeptide
n
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; NAD⁺
n
(biochemistry) An organic coenzyme involved in biological oxidation and reduction reactions.
n
(biochemistry) Used attributively to describe any amino acid other than lysine, especially when linked to ubiquitin
n
Alternative form of oligodesoxythymidine [An oligomer of desoxythymidine]
n
(organic chemistry) An oligopeptide composed of glycine residues
n
A portion of DNA or RNA containing several consecutive pyrimidine bases
n
An oligomer of thymidine
n
A compound, formed from osmium tetroxide and 2,2'-bipyridine, used to label thymidine during electrophoresis
n
(biochemistry) Initialism of palmitoylethanolamide. [(biochemistry) An endogenous fatty acid amide, belonging to the class of nuclear factor agonists, with anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant properties.]
n
(organic chemistry) Any oligopeptide consisting of five alanine residues
n
(biochemistry) The product of phenylacetate and glutamine
n
(biochmistry) A dipeptide composed of phenylalanine and leucine
n
(biochemistry) An intermediate in the synthesis of purines.
n
(biochemistry) The glycine-amide of 5-phosphoribosylamine that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of purine
n
(biochemistry, in combination) A macromolecular radical derived from polyribonucleotide
n
(organic chemistry) A sequence of a protein composed of only serine amino acids
n
Synonym of hemicellulose
n
(biochemistry) A pentapeptide (tyrosine - isoleucine - tyrosine - threonine - glycine) with a sulfate group attached to each of the two tyrosine moieties
n
A polyglycol nonionic surfactant
n
(biochemistry) The oligopeptide composed of four glycine monomers
n
(pharmacology) US and UK spelling of tioguanine.
n
(biochemistry, genetics) The nucleoside consisting of a combination of deoxyribose and thymine
n
(biochemistry) A trimethyl derivative of lysine produced by posttranslational methylation, typically of histone
n
(organic chemistry) One of the bases of RNA, pairing with adenine.
n
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) A nucleoside formed from uracil and ribose.
n
A modified nucleoside of phenylalanine transfer RNA
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