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Matched Description: … Propanoyl phosphate is an alkylphosphate. It is generated during the course of threonine ... degradation via propanoyl-CoA. The first reaction in the anaerobic threonine dehydratase pathway is catalyzed ... form propanoyl-CoA and formate. Once propanoyl-CoA is formed, it is processed via propionyl-phosphate …

Matched Description: … 5'-Deoxyadenosine is an abnormal form of deoxyadenosine derived from S-adenosylmethionine. The ... normal form of deoxyadenosine used in DNA synthesis and repair is 2'-deoxyadenosine where the hydroxyl ... group (-OH) is at the 2' position of its ribose sugar moiety. 5'-deoxyadenosine has its hydroxyl …

Matched Description: … Isomaltose is a naturally occurring disaccharide of two glucose units similar to maltose, but with ... a alpha-(1-6)-linkage instead of the alpha-(1-4)-linkage. It is a reducing sugar. Both of the sugars ... are glucose and pyranoses. Isomaltose is produced when high maltose syrup is treated with the …

Matched Description: … Curcumin is a yellow, polyphenolic pigment, derived from the rhizomes of a plant (Curcuma longa ... Linn). It is the principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric, which is a member of the ... ginger family and is a natural antioxidant exhibiting a variety of pharmacological activities and …

Matched Description: … sn-Glycero-3-phosphocholine (GPC) is a choline derivative and one of the two major forms of choline ... storage (along with phosphocholine) in the cytosol. Glycerophosphorylcholine is also osmolyte. GPC ... is an intermediate of glycerophospholipid metabolism. It is converted from both 2-acyl-sn-glycero-3 …

Matched Description: … Phosphatidylglycerol is a glycerophospholipid found in pulmonary surfactant. The general structure ... saturated or unsaturated fatty acids on carbons 1 and 2. The head group substituent glycerol is bonded ... through a phosphomonoester. It is the precursor of surfactant and its presence (>0.3) in the amniotic …

Matched Description: … L-Ribulose 5-phosphate is a member of the chemical class known as Pentoses. These are ... the interconversion of ribose-5-phosphate and ribulose-5-phosphate and is a key enzyme in the ... -phosphate is an important step in the pentose phosphate pathway. (PMID 18640127) A key player in LPS …

Matched Description: … Formic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Formate is an intermediate in normal metabolism. It ... undergoing transmethylation. It is eventually oxidized to carbon dioxide. In nature, formic acid is ... principal use of formic acid is as a preservative and antibacterial agent in livestock feed. When …

Matched Description: … Propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol) is an organic compound (a diol alcohol), usually a tasteless ... , odorless, and colorless clear oily liquid that is hygroscopic and miscible with water, acetone, and ... chloroform. It is manufactured by the hydration of propylene oxide. Propylene glycol is used as a …

Matched Description: … Quinic acid is a cyclitol, a cyclic polyol. It is a crystalline acid obtained from cinchona bark ... . Quinic acid is also implicated in the perceived acidity of coffee. It is a constituent of the tara ... tannins.; This acid is a versatile chiral starting material for the synthesis of new pharmaceuticals. A …

Matched Description: … 4-Trimethylammoniobutanoic acid is an intermediate in carnitine biosynthesis. It is part of a ... reaction in which 4-trimethylammoniobutanal is oxidized by the 4-trimethylaminobutyraldehyde ... dehydrogenase protein to 4-trimethylammoniobutanoic acid. 4-trimethylammoniobutanoic acid is transformed into L …

Matched Description: … Triethanolamine, often abbreviated as TEA, is an organic compound that is both a tertiary amine and ... a triol. A triol is a molecule with three alcohol groups. Like other amines, triethanolamine is a ... triethylamine. It is a colourless compound although samples may appear yellow because of impurities. …

Matched Description: … (S)-3,5-Dihydroxyphenylglycine or DHPG is a potent agonist of group metabotropic glutamate ... receptors (mGluRs). It is an intermediate in tyrosine metabolism. …

Matched Description: … Iminobutyrate is a short-lived, unstable intermediate that appears in the degradation or ... dehydration of threonine via L-threonine dehydratase. It is a tautomer of aminocrotonate, which tautomerizes to its imine form iminobutyrate. …

Matched Description: … 3-(all-trans-hexaprenyl)benzene-1,2-diol is involved in the ubiquinone biosynthetic pathway. It is …

Matched Description: … 3-(all-trans-pentaprenyl)benzene-1,2-diol is involved in the ubiquinone biosynthetic pathway. It is …

Matched Description: … D-allopyranose is an intermediate in D-allose degradation pathway in E.coli. It is a substrate for …

Matched Description: … Thiocyanate is analogous to the cyanate ion, [OCN]-, wherein oxygen is replaced by sulfur. [SCN ... ]- is one of the pseudohalogens, due to the similarity of its reactions to that of halide ions ... yield thicocyanate. This reaction occurs to a slight extent even in neutral solution, but is more …

Matched Description: … A carotenoid constituent of visual pigments. It is the oxidized form of retinol which functions as ... the active component of the visual cycle. It is bound to the protein opsin forming the complex ... isomerization at the 11-position of the double bond to the cis-form; this is reversed in 'dark …

Matched Description: … (S)-Ureidoglycolic acid is a substrate of enzyme ureidoglycolate dehydrogenase [EC 1.1.1.154] in ... The first step in allantoin degradation is the opening of the aromatic ring, yielding allantoate ... , performed by allantoinase. In the next step allantoate is hydrolyzed to S-ureidoglycine by …

Matched Description: … Spermidine is a polyamine formed from putrescine. It is found in almost all tissues in association ... with nucleic acids. It is found as a cation at all pH values, and is thought to help stabilize some ... membranes and nucleic acid structures. It is a precursor of spermine. …

Matched Description: … D-glutamine is a non-essential amino acid and is involved in many metabolic processes. It is ... synthesized from glutamic acid and ammonia. It is the principal carrier of nitrogen and is an important energy source for many cells. …

Matched Description: … 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate is a member of the chemical class known as Naphthalenecarboxylic Acids ... carboxylic acid group. 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate is invovled in ubiquinone and other terpenoid ... -dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid is the naphthalenic intermediate in the biosynthesis of menaquinone …

Matched Description: … Benzeneacetic acid or phenylacetate is produced by a number of microorganisms including E. coli via ... the aerobic metabolism of phenylalanine (via oxidation). Phenylacetate is then converted into ... phenylacetyl-CoA where it is processed into a variety of other compounds mediated by the paa operon (PMID …

Matched Description: … 2-Phosphoglycolic acid is a substrate for 2-phosphoglycolate phosphatase from Escherichia coli ... , which is encoded by the gph gene. It is converted to glycolic acid which is involved in general two ... -carbon metabolism. This housekeeping enzyme is involved in the dissimilation of the intracellular 2 …