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Matched Description: … branched chain. (inferred from compound structure)2-dehydropantoate is invovled in Pantothenate and ... CoA biosynthesis, and Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. (KEGG) …

Matched Description: … -hydroxy-L-threonine and 2-Amino-3-oxo-4-phosphonooxybutyrate by threonine synthase [EC:4.2.3.1] and …

Matched Description: … Acids and Derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl ... group on the C3 carbon atom. It is involved in siderophore biosynthesis and enterobactin biosynthesis. …

Matched Description: … Phosphates are important in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology. In ecology, because of its ... often a limiting nutrient in environments, and its availability may govern the rate of growth of ... organisms. In biological systems, phosphorus is found as a free phosphate ion in solution and is …

Matched Description: … intermediate in plants and microorganisms. Its name comes from the Japanese flower shikimi ( …

Glutaric acid is a simple five-carbon linear dicarboxylic acid. It is a substrate inhibitor for glutamate decarboxylase. In many organisms it is involved in lysine degradation.

Matched Description: … Glucose is a monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group and is therefore ... referred to as an aldohexose. The glucose molecule can exist in an open-chain (acyclic) and ring (cyclic ... ) form, the latter being the result of an intramolecular reaction between the aldehyde C atom and …

Matched Description: … (S)-2-Acetolactate is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of valine, leucine and isoleucine (KEGG ... ID C06010 ). It is the sixth to last step in the synthesis of protein and is converted from 2-hydroxy …

Matched Description: … known as Tricarboxylic Acids and Derivatives. These are organic compounds containing three carboxylic acid groups (or salt/ester derivatives thereof). …

Matched Description: … three-carbon sugar acid. Salts and esters of glyceric acid are known as glycerates. Several phosphate ... -bisphosphoglyceric acid, and 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, are important biochemical intermediates. (Wikipedia) …

Matched Description: … D-mannonate is a member of the chemical class known as Sugar Acids and Derivatives. These are …

Matched Description: … 3-hydroxy-5-oxohexanoate is a member of the chemical class known as Medium-chain Keto Acids and ... butyryl coenzyme A transferase (EC 2.8.3.8) and it sometimes an associated byproduct of gallic acid degradation. …

Matched Description: … D-4-hydroxy-2-oxoglutarate is a member of the chemical class known as Gamma Keto-Acids and …

Matched Description: … alkaloids derived from terpenoid and polyketide, Biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites, and ... mammals, and it is a minor constituent of coconut oil and palm kernel oil. It is an oily liquid that is ... minimally soluble in water with a slightly unpleasant rancid-like smell and taste. Two other acids are …

Matched Description: … prosthetic group, binds enzyme substrates (succinate and fumarate) and physiological regulators ... (oxaloacetate and ATP). Oxidizing succinate links SDH to the fast-cycling Krebs cycle portion where it …

Matched Description: … ubiquitous occurrence in plants, bacteria, and animals. It is needed in a large number of enzymatic ... reactions central to intermediary metabolism, including the oxidation of fatty acids, carbohydrates, and ... amino acids. Only plants and microorganisms like E. coli are capable of synthesizing this compound de novo. …

Matched Description: … ). SHMT uses pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) and tetrahydropteroylglutamate (H4PteGlu) as coenzymes and ... catalyzes the reversible interconversion of serine and glycine. In addition to these physiological …

Matched Description: … Myristic acid ia a saturated 14-carbon fatty acid occurring in most animal and vegetable fats ... , particularly butterfat and coconut, palm, and nutmeg oils. It is used to synthesize flavor and as an ... ingredient in soaps and cosmetics. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Myristic acid is also commonly added to a …

Matched Description: … compounds predominately found in plants and animals. Geranyl diphosphate is regarded as a key ... intermediate in the steroid, isoprene and terpene biosynthesis pathways and is used by organisms in the ... biosynthesis of farnesyl pyrophosphate, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, cholesterol, terpenes and terpenoids …

Matched Description: … . Pantothenic acid is needed to form coenzyme-A (CoA), and is thus critical in the metabolism and ... synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Its name is derived from the Greek pantothen meaning "from ... everywhere" and small quantities of pantothenic acid are found in nearly every food, with high …

A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is acetic acid where the methyl group has been hydroxylated