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Matched Description: … adenylosuccinate synthase carries out the reaction by the addition of aspartate to IMP and requires the input of ... instead of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), so the reaction is not dependent on its products.[Wikipedia] ... Adenylosuccinate (N6-(1,2-Dicarboxyethyl)-AMP) is an intermediate in the intercoversion of purine …
Matched Synonyms: … 6-Succino-5'-adenylic acid ... adenyl-Succinic acid ... adenylosuccinic acid …

Matched Description: … precursor to vitamin D2. Ergosterol is a component of yeast and fungal cell membranes and does not occur in plant or animal cells. ... Ergosteryl 3-beta-D-glucoside is a 3-glucoside of ergosterol. Ergosterol is the biological …

Matched Description: … the synthesis of B12 are bacteria and archaea. Higher plants do not concentrate vitamin B12 from ... the soil and so are a poor source of the substance as compared with animal tissues. Vitamin B12 is ... Cyanocobalamin is an especially common vitamer of the vitamin B12 family. B12's structure is based …

Matched Description: … classified as a polar amino acid, because of the hydrophilic nature of its cycloalkyl side chain. It is ... . Proline is biosynthetically derived from the amino acid L-glutamate and its immediate precursor is the ... of sugar have been fermented. Yeast make use of alanine and argnine acids and ammonium (slightly …
Matched Synonyms: … (-)-2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid ... (S)-(-)-Pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid ... (S)-2-Pyrralidinecarboxylic acid …

Matched Description: … Ergosterol is the biological precursor to vitamin D2. Ergosterol is a component of yeast and fungal ... cell membranes and does not occur in plant or animal cells. …

Matched Description: … the formation of tryptophan from indole and the amino acid serine. S. cerevisiae degrade the ... ) decarboxylation of the resulting alpha-keto acid to the respective aldehyde; and, 3) reduction of the ... Tryptophan (abbreviated as Trp or W) is an alpha-amino acid. The L-isomer is one of the 22 …
Matched Synonyms: … (2S)-2-amino-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid ... (S)-2-Amino-3-(3-indolyl)propionic acid ... (S)-a-Amino-1H-indole-3-propanoic acid …

Matched Description: … Glutamine (abbreviated as Gln or Q) is an alpha-amino acid. The L-isomer is one of the 22 ... proteinogenic amino acids, i.e., the building blocks of proteins. It is classified as a polar amino acid ... considered the amide of glutamic acid. Glutamine plays a role in a variety of biochemical functions …
Matched Synonyms: … (2S)-2-amino-4-carbamoylbutanoic acid ... (2S)-2,5-diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid ... (S)-2,5-Diamino-5-oxopentanoic acid …

Matched Description: … molecule of GTP and two molecules of D-ribulose-5-phosphate as substrates. Riboflavin can not be synthesized by mammals. [Biocyc PWY-6168] ... Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is the precursor for the essential flavin cofactors FMN and FAD, which are ... used in a wide variety of redox reactions. The biosynthesis of one riboflavin molecule requires one …

Matched Description: … during protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. However, this diamine is not purely ... Cadaverine is a foul-smelling diamine formed by bacterial decarboxylation of lysine that occurs …

Matched Description: … 2',3'-cyclic AMP is involved in purine metabolism[KEGG]. This metabolite should not be confused …

Matched Description: … deoxy sugar, meaning that it is derived from the sugar ribose by loss of an oxygen atom. Since the ... pentose sugars arabinose and ribose only differ by the stereochemistry at C2', 2-deoxyribose and 2 ... -deoxyarabinose are equivalent, although the latter term is rarely used because ribose, not arabinose, is the precursor to deoxyribose. [Wikipedia] …

Matched Description: … -keto acid to the respective aldehyde; and, 3) reduction of the aldehyde to form the corresponding long ... Tyrosine (abbreviated as Tyr or Y) is an alpha-amino acid. The L-isomer is one of the 22 ... amino acid, because of the hydrophobic nature of the phenol side chain. L-Tyrosine is an electrically …
Matched Synonyms: … (-)-a-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid ... (-)-alpha-Amino-p-hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid ... (S)-2-Amino-3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid …

Matched Description: … forms (L- and D- enantiomers), though only the L- isomer exists naturally. The salts and esters of ... Malic acid is a carboxylic diacid found mostly in unripe fruits. Malic acid has two stereoisomeric ... malic acid are known as malates. The malate anion is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle. Malic acid produces the green apple taste/aroma for wines. …
Matched Synonyms: … (-)-(S)-Malic acid ... (-)-Hydroxysuccinic acid ... (-)-L-Malic acid …

Matched Description: … Ethyl benzoate belongs to the class of chemical entities known as benzoic acid esters. These are ester derivatives of benzoic acid. …

Matched Description: … Isopentyl isovalerate belongs to the class of chemical entities known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid. …

Matched Description: … Monoethyl succinate is one of the major volatile compound found in wine and produced during ... fermentation. It is formed by the reaction of a single ethanol with succinic acid. …
Matched Synonyms: … 4-Ethoxy-4-oxobutanoic acid ... Butanedioic acid, monoethyl ester ... succinic acid monoethyl ester …

Matched Description: … dehydrogenase. Salts and esters of oxalosuccinic acid are known as oxalosuccinates. [Wikipedia] ... Oxalosuccinic acid is a substrate of the citric acid cycle. It is acted upon by isocitrate …
Matched Synonyms: … Oxalosuccinic acid …

Matched Description: … 2-Oxoadipic acid is produced from lysine in the cytosol of cells via the saccharopine and the pipecolic acid pathways. …
Matched Synonyms: … 2-Ketoadipic acid ... 2-Oxo-hexanedioic acid ... 2-Oxoadipic acid …

Matched Description: … 3-Hydroxybutyric acid (or beta-hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body. An important function of ketone ... bodies is to provide acetoacetyl-CoA and acetyl-CoA for synthesis of cholesterol, fatty acids, and complex lipids. …
Matched Synonyms: … beta-hydroxybutyric acid …

Matched Description: … Caftaric acid is a the ester of tartaric acid and the phenolic acid caffeic acid, a type of ... polyphenol. Polyphenol are secondary plant metabolites and components of grapes, wines and beers. They ... contribute to the sensory characteristics of wine. Yeast can influence the polyphenolic wine composition …

Matched Description: … Urea-1-carboxylic acid is an intermediate of the urea degradation pathway of urea into ammonia and ... CO2. Urea-1-carboxylic acid is a product of the enzyme urea carboxylase. [Biocyc PWY-5703] …
Matched Synonyms: … Allophanic acid …

Matched Description: … (2E)-2-(Methoxycarbonylmethyl)but-2-enedioic acid is the 2-(methoxycarbonylmethyl) derivative of fumaric acid. …
Matched Synonyms: … (2E)-2-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)but-2-enedioic acid …

Matched Description: … important isomer. It is primarily produced by yeast and lactic acid bacteria from malic acid. It is ... responsible for the milky flavours in wine and the sour flavor of sourdough breads. ... Lactic acid is an organic acid with two optical isomers. L-(+)-Lactic acid is the biologically …
Matched Synonyms: … (-)-Lactic acid ... (D)-(-)-Lactic acid ... (R)-(-)-Lactic acid …

Matched Description: … Diethyl butanedioate is a volatile ester found in wine and produced during fermentation. It is formed from the reaction of ethanol with succinic acid. …
Matched Synonyms: … Diethyl ester of butanedioic acid ... Butanedioic acid, diethyl ester ... Succinic acid, diethyl ester …

Matched Description: … Tartaric acid is a compound found in plants and one of the main acids found in wine. …
Matched Synonyms: … (+)-(R,R)-tartaric acid ... (+)-L-tartaric acid ... (+)-tartaric acid …