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Histidine

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decarboxylasenoun	(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
alanylnoun	(organic chemistry) The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine.
pentahistidinenoun	(biochemistry) Five consecutive histidine amino-acids in a peptide or protein; the equivalent repeats in a nucleic acid or gene
histidinasenoun	(biochemistry) Histidine ammonia-lyase, an enzyme that converts histidine into ammonia and urocanic acid.
decahistidinenoun	An oligopeptide consisting of ten histidine moieties
dodecahistidinenoun	Twelve contiguous histidine amino acids, typically in a terminal position of some enzymes
histidasenoun	(biochemistry) histidinase
tyrosinenoun	(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein
oligohistidine	An oligomer of histidine
glutaminenoun	(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid C₅H₁₀N₂O₃ found in most animal and plant proteins.
essential amino acidnoun	(biochemistry) One of the nine naturally occurring amino acids that the human body cannot synthesize, and so must be provided by dietary protein.
hawkinsinnoun	(biochemistry) An amino acid, found in elevated concentrations in the urine in cases of hawkinsinuria.
homocysteinenoun	(biochemistry) An amino acid which is monitored in the blood to estimate risk of cardiovascular disease.
mercaptohistidinenoun	A thiol that is a histidine derivative.
glycinenoun	(biochemistry) A nonessential amino acid, amino-acetic acid, C₂H₅NO₂ found in most proteins but especially in sugar cane; the simplest amino acid.
alaninenoun	(biochemistry, uncountable) A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins
argininenoun	An amino acid found in animal foods that plays an important role in several physiological processes.
nonessential amino acidnoun	(biochemistry) Those of the naturally occurring amino acids that the human body can synthesize for itself, and so need not be provided by dietary protein.
homocarnosinenoun	The amino acid (E)-N-(4-amino-1-hydroxybutylidene)-L-histidine
hematinnoun	(biochemistry) Hemoglobin with iron in ferric state.