| alanine endopeptidase | <enzyme> From enterocyte brush border; cleaves between alanyl and alanyl-, leucyl-, or norleucyl- residues of synthetic peptides similar to metallic endopeptidases Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- (26 Jun 1999) |
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| alanine racemase | <enzyme> A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that reversibly catalyses the conversion of l-alanine to d-alanine. Chemical name: Alanine racemase Registry number: EC 5.1.1.1 (12 Dec 1998) |
| alanine transaminase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the conversion of l-alanine and 2-oxoglutarate to pyruvate and l-glutamate. Chemical name: L-Alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase Registry number: EC 2.6.1.2 (12 Dec 1998) |
| alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase | <enzyme> Do not confuse with serine-pyruvate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.51), even though they may be products of the same gene; index whichever is discussed or both Registry number: EC 2.6.1.44 Synonym: pyruvate (glyoxylate) aminotransferase, kynurenine-glyoxylate aminotransferase, alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase 1,dimethylarginine pyruvate aminotransferase, alanine-glyoxylate transaminase 1,alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase 2 (26 Jun 1999) |
| alanine-oxomalonate aminotransferase | <enzyme> An enzyme that accomplishes the reversible transfer of the amino groups from l-alanine to oxomalonate, an action similar to that of alanine aminotransferase, producing pyruvate and aminomalonate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alanine-trna ligase | <enzyme> An enzyme that activates alanine with its specific transfer RNA. Chemical name: L-Alanine:tRNA(Ala) ligase (AMP-forming) Registry number: EC 6.1.1.7 (12 Dec 1998) |
| alanopine dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses reductive elimination between pyruvate and alanine, or glycine, utilizing NADH as coenzyme, producing 2,2'-iminodipropionic acid (alanopine) Registry number: EC 1.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| alanosine | An antibiotic substance produced by Streptomyces alanosinicus; possesses antineoplastic and antiviral activity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Alanson's amputation | A circular amputation, the stump shaped like a cone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Alanson, Edward | <person> British surgeon, 1747-1823. See: Alanson's amputation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alant starch | <protein> A polysaccharide of variable molecular weight (around 5 kD), that is a polymer of fructofuranose. Widely used as a marker of extracellular space, an indicator of blood volume in insects (by measuring the dilution of the radio label) and in food for diabetics. (18 Nov 1997) |
| alantin | <chemistry> See Inulin. Origin: G. Alant elecampane, the Inula helenium of Linnaeus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| alantol | A yellowish liquid obtained by distillation from the root of Inula helenium or elecampane; used internally as an irritating tonic and externally as a mild rubefacient. Synonym: inulol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alanyl | The acyl radical of alanine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alanyl-seryl ligase | <enzyme> Catalyses incorporation of terminal ala-ser to peptidoglycan; associated with vancomycin resistance; isolated from enterococcus casseliflavus Registry number: EC 6.3.2.- Synonym: alanylseryl ligase, d-alanyl-d-seryl ligase, d-alanylseryl ligase, ala-ser ligase, vanc ligase, vanc2 protein (26 Jun 1999) |