| RNA, transfer, amino acid-specific | A group of transfer rnas which are specific for carrying each one of the 20 amino acids to the ribosome in preparation for protein synthesis. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| RNA, transfer, amino acyl | Intermediates in protein biosynthesis. The compounds are formed from amino acids, ATP and transfer RNA, a reaction catalyzed by aminoacyl trna synthetase. They are key compounds in the genetic translation process. (12 Dec 1998) |
| c-Jun amino-terminal kinase | <enzyme> A stress-activated protein kinase; 46-kD kinase that phosphorylates ser(63) and ser(73) of c-jun; similar to yeast hog1 kinase; amino acid sequence given in second source; genbank l23118 Registry number: EC 2.7.10.- Synonym: jn kinase, jnk1 protein kinase, jnk-46, jnk1 protein, jun-nh2-terminal kinase, stress-activated protein kinase 1, sap kinase-1, sapk1, p46 sap kinase, c-jun kinase-1 (26 Jun 1999) |
| polar amino acid | An alpha-amino acid in which the functional group attached to the alpha-carbon (i.e., R in RCH(NH2)COOH) has hydrophilic properties; e.g., serine, cysteine, homocysteine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sequence homology, amino acid | The degree of similarity between sequences of amino acids. This information is useful for the understanding of genetic relatedness of certain species. (12 Dec 1998) |
| N-(5-amino-1-ribosyl-4-imidazolylcarbonyl)-L-aspartic acid 5'-phosphate synthetase | <enzyme> 5-amino-1-ribosyl-4-imidazole carboxylic acid 5'-phosphate (carboxy-air), ATP and aspartate yield n(5-amino-4-imidazolylcarbonyl)-l-aspartic acid 5'-phosphate(succino-aicar), ADP and p Registry number: EC 6.3.4.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| N-(5'-phosphoribosylformimino)-5-amino-1-(5''-phosphoribosyl)-4-imidazolecarboxamide isomerase | <enzyme> Has beta/alpha-barrel fold structure; involved in biosynthesis of histidine Registry number: EC 5.3.1.16 Synonym: hisa gene product, pfacr isomerase, phosphoribosylformimino-5-aminoimidazole carboxamide ribotide isomerase (26 Jun 1999) |
| N(6)-(6-carbamoylhexyl)-FAD-D-amino acid oxidase | <enzyme> A semi-synthetic oxidase; prepared by reacting the succinimido ester of n(6)-(6-carboxyhexyl)-fad with apo-d-amino acid oxidase from pig kidney in the presence of the benzoate Registry number: EC 1.4.3.- Synonym: nch-fad-daao (26 Jun 1999) |
| N-carbamoyl-D-amino acid amidohydrolase | <enzyme> From comamonas sp.e222c; mw 120 kD; hydrolyzes d-enantiomers of various n-carbamoyl-d-amino acids to d-amino acids, ammonia and co2; sensitive to thiol reagents; does not require metal ions Registry number: EC 3.5.1.- Synonym: caa-amidohydrolase, carbamoyl d-aa amidohyrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| nonessential amino acid | <biochemistry> The amino acid's that can be synthesised by an organism and are thus not required in the diet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nonpolar amino acid | An alpha-amino acid in which the functional group attached to the alpha-carbon (i.e., R in RCH(NH2)COOH) has hydrophobic properties; e.g., valine, leucine, alpha-aminobutyrate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| succinylalanyl-alanyl-prolyl-phenylalanyl-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin hydrolase | <enzyme> Enzyme may be involved in attainment of transformed state Registry number: EC 3.4.24.- Synonym: suc-ala-ala-pro-phe-amc hydrolase, saapp-amc-hydrolase (26 Jun 1999) |
| D-amino acid malonyltransferase | <enzyme> From mung beans Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylate malonyltransferase, d-acc-malonyltransferase, acc n-malonyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
| d-amino-acid oxidase | <enzyme> Chemical name: D-Amino-acid:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) Registry number: EC 1.4.3.3 (12 Dec 1998) |
| D-amino acid transaminase | <enzyme> Catalyses the alpha,beta elimination of the (d)-isomer of beta-chloroalanine or other amino acids to yield pyruvate, chloride and ammonia Registry number: EC 2.6.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |