Proteinogenic amino acids are amino acids that are incorporated biosynthetically into proteins during translation. The word "proteinogenic" means "protein...
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In biochemistry, non-coded or non-proteinogenic amino acids are distinct from the 22 proteinogenic amino acids (21 in eukaryotes), which are naturally...
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alloproteins incorporating non-proteinogenic amino acids. Aside from the 22 proteinogenic amino acids, many non-proteinogenic amino acids are known. Those either...
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is proteinogenic only in certain microorganisms, is not used by and therefore non-essential for most organisms, including humans. The limiting amino acid...
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Among the proteinogenic amino acids, there are three BCAAs: leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Non-proteinogenic BCAAs include 2-aminoisobutyric acid and alloisoleucine...
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secondary amino acids. Proline is the only proteinogenic secondary amino acids. Other secondary amino acids are non-proteinogenic amino acids. In protein...
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legumes. It is characterized by the accumulation of the non-proteinogenic amino acid canavanine in the seeds—a deterrent against herbivory. This phylogenetic...
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Ornithine (redirect from 2,5-Diaminopentanoic acid)
Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle. Ornithine is abnormally accumulated in the body in ornithine transcarbamylase...
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GABA (redirect from Gamma amino butyric acid)
alpha carbon. Nor is it incorporated into proteins as are many alpha-amino acids. GABAA receptor ligands are shown in the following table GABAergic pro-drugs...
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methacrylic acid. 2-Aminoisobutyric acid is not one of the proteinogenic amino acids and is rather rare in nature (cf. non-proteinogenic amino acids). It is...
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