Desmosine is an amino acid found uniquely in elastin, a protein found in connective tissue such as skin, lungs, and elastic arteries. Desmosine is a component...
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and allysines can react with other lysine and allysine residues to form desmosine, isodesmosine, and a number of other polyfunctional crosslinks that join...
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components identified in eggshell membranes are hyaluronic acid, sialic acid, desmosine, isodesmosine, ovotransferrin, lysyl oxidase, lysozyme, and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase...
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tropoelastin molecules are cross-linked via their lysine residues with desmosine and isodesmosine cross-linking molecules. The enzyme that performs the...
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cysteines involved in the protein's disulfide bonds. Other crosslinks include desmosine. The chiral centers of a polypeptide chain can undergo racemization. Although...
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C24H40N5O8 (molar mass: 526.603 g/mol, exact mass: 526.2877 u) may refer to: Desmosine Isodesmosine This set index page lists chemical structure articles associated...
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these special cross-links are only found in mature elastin in mammals. Desmosine Miao, M.; Bruce, A.E.E.; Bhanji, T.; Davis, E.C.; Keeley, F.W. (2007)...
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can be seen in addition to the histopathology on electron microscopy. Desmosine has been used to quantify the amount of elastin in lesional skin, which...
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collagen (pyridinolines derived from three lysine residues) and in elastin (desmosines derived from four lysine residues) that differ in structure. The importance...
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interact with several proteins including FBN1, FBN2, tropoelastin and desmosine. It has a relatively non-specific tissue expression pattern, with higher...
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phosphotyrosine MeSH D12.125.072.170 – cycloleucine MeSH D12.125.072.200 – desmosine MeSH D12.125.072.329 – histidine MeSH D12.125.072.329.269 – ergothioneine...
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MeSH D03.383.725.762.232 – cetylpyridinium MeSH D03.383.725.762.300 – desmosine MeSH D03.383.725.762.352 – diquat MeSH D03.383.725.762.500 – isodesmosine...
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