Search Results for metabolites

Matched description: … attached at the C-1 and C-2 positions. ... Fatty acids containing 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. ... essential metabolic processes, both directly and via a number of metabolites. …

Matched description: … In humans fatty acids are predominantly formed in the liver and adipose tissue, and mammary glands during ... 3-Hydroxypalmitoyl- [acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase (EC: 2.3.1.85 and EC: 4.2.1.61). ... trans-Dodec-2-enoic acid is converted from (R)-3-Hydroxydodecanoic acid via two enzymes; fatty-acid Synthase and …

Matched description: … In humans fatty acids are predominantly formed in the liver and adipose tissue, and mammary glands during ... 3- Hydroxypalmitoyl- [acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase (EC: 2.3.1.85 and EC: 4.2.1.61). ... trans-tetra-dec-2-enoic acid converted from (R)-3-Hydroxy-tetradecanoic acid via two enzymes; fatty-acid Synthase and …

Matched description: … and under anaerobic conditions. ... Carnitine was originally found as a growth factor for mealworms and labeled vitamin Bt. ... Carnitine is a quaternary ammonium compound biosynthesized from the amino acids lysine and methionine …

Matched description: … It has long been used as a traditional medicine and as a preservative and coloring agent in foods.. ... and in some systems may exert greater antioxidant activity than curcumin [PMID:21467222] ... principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric, which is a member of the ginger family and …

Matched description: … Trabecular and cortical bone appear to contain substantial concentrations of both phylloquinone and menaquinones ... occurs in nature as part of a series of compounds with a common 2-methyl-1,4 naphthoquinone nucleus and ... Vitamin K forms comprise a single major plant form, phylloquinone with a phytyl side chain and a family …

Matched description: … Both are produced by the breakdown of amino acids in living and dead organisms and both are toxic in ... to the odor of such processes as bad breath and bacterial vaginosis. ... Putrescine attacks s-adenosyl methionine and converts it to spermidine. …

Matched description: … two forms of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC-1 and ACC-2). ... Biotin is essential to maintain metabolic homeostasis and as regulator of gene expression. ... The vitamin biotin plays an essential role in gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis, and carbohydrate …

Matched description: … , terpenes and terpenoids. ... Geranyl diphosphate is regarded as a key intermediate in the steroid, isoprene and terpene biosynthesis ... pathways and is used in the biosynthesis of farnesyl pyrophosphate, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, cholesterol …

Matched description: … converted to N-D-lactoylcysteinylglycine and N-D-lactoylcysteine by gamma-glutamyl transferase and dipeptidase ... Another enzyme, glyoxalase I, synthesizes this compound by converting methylglyoxal and reduced glutathione ... S-D-lactoylglutathione can be hydrolysed by thiolesterases to reduced glutathione and D-lactate but also …

Matched description: … saturation attached at the C-1 and C-2 positions. ... Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. ... PA(16:1(9Z)/15:0), in particular, consists of one chain of palmitoleic acid at the C-1 position and one …

Matched description: … Studies have shown an inverse relationship between the consumption of certain fruits and vegetables and ... quantitative determination of these compounds, particularly in fruits and vegetables and in human plasma ... in fruits, flowers, birds, and crustacea. …

Matched description: … It is required for growth on MurNAC and plays a role in cell wall biogenesis and peptidoglycan recylcing ... MurNAC-6-P is a member of the chemical class known as Sugar Acids and Derivatives. ... This enzyme catalyzes the cleavage of the D-lactyl ether of MurNAC-6-P to produce GlcNAC-6-P and D lactate …

Matched description: … the synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat. ... along with beta-alanine) is used to synthesize pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) in most microorganisms and ... (CoA) which is involved in essential biological processes such as the citric acid cycle (TCA cycle) and …

Matched description: … Nickel is used in the production of coins, jewellery, and nickel-cadmium batteries, and as a catalyst ... Many instruments and devises, for example, endodontic instruments also contain nickel.‚ܵ ... for the hydrogenation of liquid oils to solid fats such as oleomargarine and vegetable shortening. …

Matched description: … Arginine biosynthesis is notable for its complexity and variability at the genetic level, and by its ... connection with several other pathways, such as pyrimidine and polyamine biosynthesis, and certain degradative ... enzyme argininosuccinate synthase (EC 6.3.4.5) that leads to increased concentrations of citrulline and …

Matched description: … decarboxylase (IPDC) is involved in the biosynthetic pathway of the phytohormone 3-indoleacetic acid and ... catalyzes the nonoxidative decarboxylation of 3-indolepyruvate to 3-indoleacetaldehyde and carbon dioxide ... addition, the enzyme was compared with the phenylpyruvate decarboxylase from Azospirillum brasilense and …

Matched description: … It is a hydrocarbon and a triterpene. ... must therefore reduce their body density with fats and oils. ... carotenoid) with six unconjugated double bonds found in human sebum (5%), fish liver oils, yeast lipids, and …

Matched description: … the synovial capillaries and cartilage and other joint tissues. ... (RHAMM), where it modulates cell proliferation, migration, and gene expression. ... It is present in high concentrations in connective tissue, such as skin, vitreous humour, cartilage, and …

Matched description: … acid and many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites. -- Wikipedia ... more commonly known as its anionic form chorismate, is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and ... It is a precursor for the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine,indole, indole derivatives …

Matched description: … It is a crystalline acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans, and other plant products and made ... developed and launched into the market. ... A new medicament for the treatment of influenza A and B strains called Tamiflu has been successfully …

Matched description: … It can be found in honey, koji extract, sweet potato starch, sake and beer, and also in polysaccharides ... and sugar chains of glycoproteins. ... more effective method with high efficiency was achieved using kojibiose phosphorylase with D-glucose and …

Matched description: … derivatives and tryptophan; many alkaloids and other aromatic metabolites; tannins; and lignin. ... It is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. ... Shikimic acid, more commonly known as its anionic form shikimate, is a cyclohexene, a cyclitol and a …

Matched description: … It is accumulated and excreted excessively in the feces in protoporphyria and variegate porphyria. ... chlorophylls (by insertion of Mg and further side-chain transformation). ... Protoporphyrins are tetrapyrroles containing 4 methyl, 2 propionic and 2 vinyl side chains. …

Matched description: … for colicins B and D. ... that functions as a receptor for the siderophore ferric enterobactin and colicins B and D. ... (PMID 10998164) The Escherichia coli FepA protein is an energy- and TonB-dependent, ligand-binding porin …