Definition of Homocysteine. Meaning of Homocysteine. Synonyms of Homocysteine

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Definition of Homocysteine

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- Homocysteine (/ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɪstiːn/) or Hcy: is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid. It is a homologue of the amino acid cysteine, differing by an additional...
- Homocysteine thiolactone (HTL) is an organosulfur compound with the formula H2NCHC(O)SCH2CH2. It is the thiolactone (intramolecular thioester) of homocysteine...
- characterized by an abnormally high level of total homocysteine (that is, including homocystine and homocysteine-cysteine disulfide) in the blood, conventionally...
- The enzyme homocysteine desulfhydrase (EC 4.4.1.2) catalyzes the chemical reaction L-homocysteine + H2O = hydrogen sulfide + NH3 + 2-oxobutanoate (overall...
- Homocysteine methylase may refer to: Homocysteine S-methyltransferase 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate—homocysteine S-methyltransferase This set index...
- IUPAC name 2-Amino-4-ethylsulfanylbutyric acid Other names S-Ethyl-L-homocysteine Identifiers CAS Number 13073-35-3 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image...
- In the field of enzymology, a betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase also known as betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT) is a zinc metallo-enzyme...
- S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) is the biosynthetic precursor to homocysteine. SAH is formed by the demethylation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine. Adenosylhomocysteinase...
- regenerated by methylation or is salvaged by removing the adenine and the homocysteine, leaving the compound dihydroxypentandione to spontaneously convert into...
- cystine-homocysteine, homocysteine in homocysteine-homocysteine) via disulfide bonds. Since as an equilibrium process the proportion of free homocysteine is...