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Biosynthesis

Index Biosynthesis

Biosynthesis, i.e., chemical synthesis occuring in biological contexts, is a term most often referring to multi-step, enzyme-catalyzed processes where chemical substances absorbed as nutrients (or previously converted through biosynthesis) serve as enzyme substrates, with conversion by the living organism either into simpler or more complex products. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 272 relations: Acetate, Acetyl-CoA, Acetylation, Acetylglutamate kinase, Acetylornithine deacetylase, Acetylornithine transaminase, Activation energy, Acyl-CoA, Acylation, Acyltransferase, Adenosine, Adenosine deaminase, Adenosine triphosphate, Adenylosuccinate lyase, AICA ribonucleotide, AIR synthetase (FGAM cyclase), Aldehyde, Amide, Amidophosphoribosyltransferase, Amine, Amino acid, Amino acid synthesis, Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, Aminoacyl-tRNA, Ammonia, Amphiphile, Anabolism, Archaeal translation, Arginine, Argininosuccinic acid, Asparagine synthetase, Aspartate carbamoyltransferase, Aspartate kinase, Aspartate transaminase, Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase, Aspartic acid, Atherosclerosis, Bacterial translation, Base pair, Bilayer, Biological membrane, Carbamoyl phosphate, Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, Carbon dioxide, Carboxyglutamic acid, Carboxylic acid, Catabolism, Catalysis, Cell membrane, Cell nucleus, ... Expand index (222 more) »

Acetate

An acetate is a salt formed by the combination of acetic acid with a base (e.g. alkaline, earthy, metallic, nonmetallic or radical base).

See Biosynthesis and Acetate

Acetyl-CoA

Acetyl-CoA (acetyl coenzyme A) is a molecule that participates in many biochemical reactions in protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Biosynthesis and Acetyl-CoA are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Acetyl-CoA

Acetylation

In chemistry, acetylation is an organic esterification reaction with acetic acid.

See Biosynthesis and Acetylation

Acetylglutamate kinase

In enzymology, an acetylglutamate kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and N-acetyl-L-glutamate, whereas its two products are ADP and N-acetyl-L-glutamyl 5-phosphate.

See Biosynthesis and Acetylglutamate kinase

Acetylornithine deacetylase

In enzymology, an acetylornithine deacetylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N2-acetyl-L-ornithine and H2O, whereas its two products are acetate and L-ornithine.

See Biosynthesis and Acetylornithine deacetylase

Acetylornithine transaminase

In enzymology, an acetylornithine transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N2-acetyl-L-ornithine and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are N-acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde and L-glutamate.

See Biosynthesis and Acetylornithine transaminase

Activation energy

In the Arrhenius model of reaction rates, activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that must be available to reactants for a chemical reaction to occur.

See Biosynthesis and Activation energy

Acyl-CoA

Acyl-CoA is a group of coenzymes that metabolize carboxylic acids. Biosynthesis and Acyl-CoA are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Acyl-CoA

Acylation

In chemistry, acylation is a broad class of chemical reactions in which an acyl group is added to a substrate.

See Biosynthesis and Acylation

Acyltransferase

Acyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme that acts upon acyl groups.

See Biosynthesis and Acyltransferase

Adenosine

Adenosine (symbol A) is an organic compound that occurs widely in nature in the form of diverse derivatives.

See Biosynthesis and Adenosine

Adenosine deaminase

Adenosine deaminase (also known as adenosine aminohydrolase, or ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Adenosine deaminase

Adenosine triphosphate

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a nucleotide that provides energy to drive and support many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction, nerve impulse propagation, and chemical synthesis.

See Biosynthesis and Adenosine triphosphate

Adenylosuccinate lyase

Adenylosuccinate lyase (or adenylosuccinase) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADSL gene.

See Biosynthesis and Adenylosuccinate lyase

AICA ribonucleotide

5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide (AICAR) is an intermediate in the generation of inosine monophosphate.

See Biosynthesis and AICA ribonucleotide

AIR synthetase (FGAM cyclase)

Phosphoribosylformylglycinamidine cyclo-ligase (AIR synthetase) is the fifth enzyme in the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides.

See Biosynthesis and AIR synthetase (FGAM cyclase)

Aldehyde

In organic chemistry, an aldehyde is an organic compound containing a functional group with the structure.

See Biosynthesis and Aldehyde

Amide

In organic chemistry, an amide, also known as an organic amide or a carboxamide, is a compound with the general formula, where R, R', and R″ represent any group, typically organyl groups or hydrogen atoms.

See Biosynthesis and Amide

Amidophosphoribosyltransferase

Amidophosphoribosyltransferase (ATase), also known as glutamine phosphoribosylpyrophosphate amidotransferase (GPAT), is an enzyme responsible for catalyzing the conversion of 5-phosphoribosyl-1-pyrophosphate (PRPP) into 5-phosphoribosyl-1-amine (PRA), using the amine group from a glutamine side-chain.

See Biosynthesis and Amidophosphoribosyltransferase

Amine

In chemistry, amines are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair.

See Biosynthesis and Amine

Amino acid

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups.

See Biosynthesis and Amino acid

Amino acid synthesis

Amino acid biosynthesis is the set of biochemical processes (metabolic pathways) by which the amino acids are produced. Biosynthesis and amino acid synthesis are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Amino acid synthesis

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

An aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (aaRS or ARS), also called tRNA-ligase, is an enzyme that attaches the appropriate amino acid onto its corresponding tRNA.

See Biosynthesis and Aminoacyl tRNA synthetase

Aminoacyl-tRNA

Aminoacyl-tRNA (also aa-tRNA or charged tRNA) is tRNA to which its cognate amino acid is chemically bonded (charged).

See Biosynthesis and Aminoacyl-tRNA

Ammonia

Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula.

See Biosynthesis and Ammonia

Amphiphile

An amphiphile (from the Greek αμφις amphis, both, and φιλíα philia, love, friendship), or amphipath, is a chemical compound possessing both hydrophilic (water-loving, polar) and lipophilic (fat-loving) properties.

See Biosynthesis and Amphiphile

Anabolism

Anabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that construct macromolecules like DNA or RNA from smaller units. Biosynthesis and Anabolism are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Anabolism

Archaeal translation

Archaeal translation is the process by which messenger RNA is translated into proteins in archaea.

See Biosynthesis and Archaeal translation

Arginine

Arginine is the amino acid with the formula (H2N)(HN)CN(H)(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H.

See Biosynthesis and Arginine

Argininosuccinic acid

Argininosuccinic acid is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that is an important intermediate in the urea cycle.

See Biosynthesis and Argininosuccinic acid

Asparagine synthetase

Asparagine synthetase (or aspartate-ammonia ligase) is a chiefly cytoplasmic enzyme that generates asparagine from aspartate.

See Biosynthesis and Asparagine synthetase

Aspartate carbamoyltransferase

Aspartate carbamoyltransferase (also known as aspartate transcarbamoylase or ATCase) catalyzes the first step in the pyrimidine biosynthetic pathway.

See Biosynthesis and Aspartate carbamoyltransferase

Aspartate kinase

Aspartate kinase or aspartokinase (AK) is an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate.

See Biosynthesis and Aspartate kinase

Aspartate transaminase

Aspartate transaminase (AST) or aspartate aminotransferase, also known as AspAT/ASAT/AAT or (serum) glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (GOT, SGOT), is a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent transaminase enzyme that was first described by Arthur Karmen and colleagues in 1954.

See Biosynthesis and Aspartate transaminase

Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase

In enzymology, an aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase is an enzyme that is very important in the biosynthesis of amino acids in prokaryotes, fungi, and some higher plants.

See Biosynthesis and Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase

Aspartic acid

Aspartic acid (symbol Asp or D; the ionic form is known as aspartate), is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Aspartic acid

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis, characterized by development of abnormalities called lesions in walls of arteries.

See Biosynthesis and Atherosclerosis

Bacterial translation

Bacterial translation is the process by which messenger RNA is translated into proteins in bacteria.

See Biosynthesis and Bacterial translation

Base pair

A base pair (bp) is a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds.

See Biosynthesis and Base pair

Bilayer

A bilayer is a double layer of closely packed atoms or molecules.

See Biosynthesis and Bilayer

Biological membrane

A biological membrane, biomembrane or cell membrane is a selectively permeable membrane that separates the interior of a cell from the external environment or creates intracellular compartments by serving as a boundary between one part of the cell and another.

See Biosynthesis and Biological membrane

Carbamoyl phosphate

Carbamoyl phosphate is an anion of biochemical significance.

See Biosynthesis and Carbamoyl phosphate

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase

Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase catalyzes the ATP-dependent synthesis of carbamoyl phosphate from glutamine or ammonia and bicarbonate.

See Biosynthesis and Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase

Carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula.

See Biosynthesis and Carbon dioxide

Carboxyglutamic acid

Carboxyglutamic acid (or the conjugate base, carboxyglutamate), is an uncommon amino acid introduced into proteins by a post-translational carboxylation of glutamic acid residues.

See Biosynthesis and Carboxyglutamic acid

Carboxylic acid

In organic chemistry, a carboxylic acid is an organic acid that contains a carboxyl group attached to an R-group.

See Biosynthesis and Carboxylic acid

Catabolism

Catabolism is the set of metabolic pathways that breaks down molecules into smaller units that are either oxidized to release energy or used in other anabolic reactions. Biosynthesis and Catabolism are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Catabolism

Catalysis

Catalysis is the increase in rate of a chemical reaction due to an added substance known as a catalyst.

See Biosynthesis and Catalysis

Cell membrane

The cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of a cell from the outside environment (the extracellular space).

See Biosynthesis and Cell membrane

Cell nucleus

The cell nucleus (nuclei) is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells.

See Biosynthesis and Cell nucleus

Central nervous system

The central nervous system (CNS) is the part of the nervous system consisting primarily of the brain and spinal cord.

See Biosynthesis and Central nervous system

Ceramide

Ceramides are a family of waxy lipid molecules.

See Biosynthesis and Ceramide

Chemical compound

A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds.

See Biosynthesis and Chemical compound

Chemical energy

Chemical energy is the energy of chemical substances that is released when the substances undergo a chemical reaction and transform into other substances.

See Biosynthesis and Chemical energy

Chlorophyllide

Chlorophyllide a and Chlorophyllide b are the biosynthetic precursors of chlorophyll ''a'' and chlorophyll ''b'' respectively.

See Biosynthesis and Chlorophyllide

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is the principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.

See Biosynthesis and Cholesterol

Citrulline

The organic compound citrulline is an α-amino acid.

See Biosynthesis and Citrulline

Cobalamin biosynthesis

Cobalamin biosynthesis is the process by which bacteria and archea make cobalamin, vitamin B12.

See Biosynthesis and Cobalamin biosynthesis

Codon degeneracy

Degeneracy or redundancy of codons is the redundancy of the genetic code, exhibited as the multiplicity of three-base pair codon combinations that specify an amino acid.

See Biosynthesis and Codon degeneracy

Cofactor (biochemistry)

A cofactor is a non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for an enzyme's role as a catalyst (a catalyst is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction).

See Biosynthesis and Cofactor (biochemistry)

Cognition

Cognition is the "mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses".

See Biosynthesis and Cognition

Condensation reaction

In organic chemistry, a condensation reaction is a type of chemical reaction in which two molecules are combined to form a single molecule, usually with the loss of a small molecule such as water.

See Biosynthesis and Condensation reaction

Cortisol

Cortisol is a steroid hormone in the glucocorticoid class of hormones and a stress hormone.

See Biosynthesis and Cortisol

Covalent bond

A covalent bond is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electrons to form electron pairs between atoms.

See Biosynthesis and Covalent bond

CTP synthetase

CTP synthase is an enzyme involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis that interconverts UTP and CTP.

See Biosynthesis and CTP synthetase

Cyclic compound

A cyclic compound (or ring compound) is a term for a compound in the field of chemistry in which one or more series of atoms in the compound is connected to form a ring.

See Biosynthesis and Cyclic compound

Cysteine

Cysteine (symbol Cys or C) is a semiessential proteinogenic amino acid with the formula.

See Biosynthesis and Cysteine

Cysteine synthase

In enzymology, a cysteine synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ''O''3-acetyl-L-serine and hydrogen sulfide, whereas its two products are L-cysteine and acetate.

See Biosynthesis and Cysteine synthase

Cytidine triphosphate

Cytidine triphosphate (CTP) is a pyrimidine nucleoside triphosphate.

See Biosynthesis and Cytidine triphosphate

Cytoplasm

In cell biology, the cytoplasm describes all material within a eukaryotic cell, enclosed by the cell membrane, except for the cell nucleus.

See Biosynthesis and Cytoplasm

Cytosine

Cytosine (symbol C or Cyt) is one of the four nucleobases found in DNA and RNA, along with adenine, guanine, and thymine (uracil in RNA).

See Biosynthesis and Cytosine

Cytosol

The cytosol, also known as cytoplasmic matrix or groundplasm, is one of the liquids found inside cells (intracellular fluid (ICF)).

See Biosynthesis and Cytosol

Deoxyadenosine

Deoxyadenosine (symbol dA or dAdo) is a deoxyribonucleoside.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyadenosine

Deoxyadenosine triphosphate

Deoxyadenosine triphosphate (dATP) is a nucleotide used in cells for DNA synthesis (or replication), as a substrate of DNA polymerase.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyadenosine triphosphate

Deoxygenation

Deoxygenation is a chemical reaction involving the removal of oxygen atoms from a molecule.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxygenation

Deoxyguanosine

Deoxyguanosine is composed of the purine nucleobase guanine linked by its N9 nitrogen to the C1 carbon of deoxyribose.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyguanosine

Deoxyribonucleotide

A deoxyribonucleotide is a nucleotide that contains deoxyribose.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyribonucleotide

Deoxyribose

Deoxyribose, or more precisely 2-deoxyribose, is a monosaccharide with idealized formula H−(C.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyribose

Deoxyuridine monophosphate

Deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP), also known as deoxyuridylic acid or deoxyuridylate in its conjugate acid and conjugate base forms, respectively, is a deoxynucleotide.

See Biosynthesis and Deoxyuridine monophosphate

Dephosphorylation

In biochemistry, dephosphorylation is the removal of a phosphate () group from an organic compound by hydrolysis.

See Biosynthesis and Dephosphorylation

Diaminopimelate decarboxylase

The enzyme diaminopimelate decarboxylase catalyzes the cleavage of carbon-carbon bonds in meso 2,6 diaminoheptanedioate to produce CO2 and L-lysine, the essential amino acid.

See Biosynthesis and Diaminopimelate decarboxylase

Diaminopimelate epimerase

In enzymology, a diaminopimelate epimerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate, and one product, meso-diaminoheptanedioate.

See Biosynthesis and Diaminopimelate epimerase

Diaminopimelic acid

Diaminopimelic acid (DAP) is an amino acid, representing an epsilon-carboxy derivative of lysine.

See Biosynthesis and Diaminopimelic acid

Dihydrodipicolinate synthase

4-Hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate synthase (EC 4.3.3.7, dihydrodipicolinate synthase, dihydropicolinate synthetase, dihydrodipicolinic acid synthase, L-aspartate-4-semialdehyde hydro-lyase (adding pyruvate and cyclizing), dapA (gene)) is an enzyme with the systematic name L-aspartate-4-semialdehyde hydro-lyase (adding pyruvate and cyclizing; (4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-(2S)-dipicolinate-forming).

See Biosynthesis and Dihydrodipicolinate synthase

Dihydroorotase

Dihydroorotase (carbamoylaspartic dehydrase, dihydroorotate hydrolase) is an enzyme which converts carbamoyl aspartic acid into 4,5-dihydroorotic acid in the biosynthesis of pyrimidines.

See Biosynthesis and Dihydroorotase

Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase

Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DHODH gene on chromosome 16.

See Biosynthesis and Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of two polynucleotide chains that coil around each other to form a double helix.

See Biosynthesis and DNA

DNA and RNA codon tables

A codon table can be used to translate a genetic code into a sequence of amino acids.

See Biosynthesis and DNA and RNA codon tables

DNA ligase

DNA ligase is a type of enzyme that facilitates the joining of DNA strands together by catalyzing the formation of a phosphodiester bond.

See Biosynthesis and DNA ligase

DNA polymerase

A DNA polymerase is a member of a family of enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of DNA molecules from nucleoside triphosphates, the molecular precursors of DNA.

See Biosynthesis and DNA polymerase

DNA replication

In molecular biology, DNA replication is the biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule.

See Biosynthesis and DNA replication

DNA supercoil

DNA supercoiling refers to the amount of twist in a particular DNA strand, which determines the amount of strain on it.

See Biosynthesis and DNA supercoil

Endocytosis

Endocytosis is a cellular process in which substances are brought into the cell.

See Biosynthesis and Endocytosis

Endoplasmic reticulum

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a part of a transportation system of the eukaryotic cell, and has many other important functions such as protein folding.

See Biosynthesis and Endoplasmic reticulum

Enzyme

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. Biosynthesis and Enzyme are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Enzyme

Estrogen

Estrogen (oestrogen; see spelling differences) is a category of sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.

See Biosynthesis and Estrogen

Ethanol

Ethanol (also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, drinking alcohol, or simply alcohol) is an organic compound with the chemical formula.

See Biosynthesis and Ethanol

Eukaryote

The eukaryotes constitute the domain of Eukarya or Eukaryota, organisms whose cells have a membrane-bound nucleus.

See Biosynthesis and Eukaryote

Eukaryotic translation

Eukaryotic translation is the biological process by which messenger RNA is translated into proteins in eukaryotes.

See Biosynthesis and Eukaryotic translation

Familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), in the blood and early cardiovascular diseases.

See Biosynthesis and Familial hypercholesterolemia

Fatty acid

In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with an aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated.

See Biosynthesis and Fatty acid

Flavin adenine dinucleotide

In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is a redox-active coenzyme associated with various proteins, which is involved with several enzymatic reactions in metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Flavin adenine dinucleotide

Functional group

In organic chemistry, a functional group is a substituent or moiety in a molecule that causes the molecule's characteristic chemical reactions.

See Biosynthesis and Functional group

Genetic code

The genetic code is the set of rules used by living cells to translate information encoded within genetic material (DNA or RNA sequences of nucleotide triplets, or codons) into proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Genetic code

Gliosis

Gliosis is a nonspecific reactive change of glial cells in response to damage to the central nervous system (CNS).

See Biosynthesis and Gliosis

Glutamate 5-kinase

In enzymology, a glutamate 5-kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are ATP and L-glutamate, whereas its two products are ADP and L-glutamate 5-phosphate.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamate 5-kinase

Glutamate dehydrogenase

Glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH, GDH) is an enzyme observed in both prokaryotes and eukaryotic mitochondria.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamate dehydrogenase

Glutamate N-acetyltransferase

In enzymology, a glutamate N-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N2-acetyl-L-ornithine and L-glutamate, whereas its two products are L-ornithine and N-acetyl-L-glutamate.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamate N-acetyltransferase

Glutamate synthase

Glutamate synthase (also known as Glutamine oxoglutarate aminotransferase) is an enzyme and frequently abbreviated as GOGAT.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamate synthase

Glutamate-5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase

In enzymology, a glutamate-5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 3 substrates of this enzyme are L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde, phosphate, and NADP+, whereas its 3 products are L-glutamyl 5-phosphate, NADPH, and H+.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamate-5-semialdehyde dehydrogenase

Glutamic acid

Glutamic acid (symbol Glu or E; the anionic form is known as glutamate) is an α-amino acid that is used by almost all living beings in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamic acid

Glutamine

Glutamine (symbol Gln or Q) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamine

Glutamine synthetase

Glutamine synthetase (GS) is an enzyme that plays an essential role in the metabolism of nitrogen by catalyzing the condensation of glutamate and ammonia to form glutamine: Glutamate + ATP + NH3 → Glutamine + ADP + phosphate Glutamine synthetase uses ammonia produced by nitrate reduction, amino acid degradation, and photorespiration.

See Biosynthesis and Glutamine synthetase

Glycine

Glycine (symbol Gly or G) is an amino acid that has a single hydrogen atom as its side chain.

See Biosynthesis and Glycine

Glycineamide ribonucleotide

Glycineamide ribonucleotide (or GAR) is a biochemical intermediate in the formation of purine nucleotides via inosine-5-monophosphate, and hence is a building block for DNA and RNA.

See Biosynthesis and Glycineamide ribonucleotide

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate and, in most organisms, occurs in the liquid part of cells (the cytosol). Biosynthesis and Glycolysis are biochemical reactions.

See Biosynthesis and Glycolysis

Glyconeogenesis

Glyconeogenesis is the synthesis of glycogen without using glucose or other carbohydrates, instead using substances like proteins and fats.

See Biosynthesis and Glyconeogenesis

Glycosidic bond

A glycosidic bond or glycosidic linkage is a type of ether bond that joins a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another group, which may or may not be another carbohydrate.

See Biosynthesis and Glycosidic bond

Gout

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of pain in a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint, caused by the deposition of needle-like crystals of uric acid known as monosodium urate crystals.

See Biosynthesis and Gout

Guanosine

Guanosine (symbol G or Guo) is a purine nucleoside comprising guanine attached to a ribose (ribofuranose) ring via a β-N9-glycosidic bond.

See Biosynthesis and Guanosine

Helicase

Helicases are a class of enzymes thought to be vital to all organisms.

See Biosynthesis and Helicase

Histidine

Histidine (symbol His or H) is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Histidine

Huntingtin

Huntingtin (Htt) is the protein coded for in humans by the HTT gene, also known as the IT15 ("interesting transcript 15") gene.

See Biosynthesis and Huntingtin

Huntington's disease

Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an incurable neurodegenerative disease that is mostly inherited.

See Biosynthesis and Huntington's disease

Hydrocarbon

In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

See Biosynthesis and Hydrocarbon

Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds.

See Biosynthesis and Hydrolysis

Hydrophile

A hydrophile is a molecule or other molecular entity that is attracted to water molecules and tends to be dissolved by water.

See Biosynthesis and Hydrophile

Hydrophobe

In chemistry, hydrophobicity is the physical property of a molecule that is seemingly repelled from a mass of water (known as a hydrophobe).

See Biosynthesis and Hydrophobe

Hydroxy group

In chemistry, a hydroxy or hydroxyl group is a functional group with the chemical formula and composed of one oxygen atom covalently bonded to one hydrogen atom.

See Biosynthesis and Hydroxy group

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase

Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) is an enzyme encoded in humans by the HPRT1 gene.

See Biosynthesis and Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase

Imidazole

Imidazole (ImH) is an organic compound with the formula C3N2H4.

See Biosynthesis and Imidazole

Immunological memory

Immunological memory is the ability of the immune system to quickly and specifically recognize an antigen that the body has previously encountered and initiate a corresponding immune response.

See Biosynthesis and Immunological memory

Inner mitochondrial membrane

The inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM) is the mitochondrial membrane which separates the mitochondrial matrix from the intermembrane space.

See Biosynthesis and Inner mitochondrial membrane

Inosine monophosphate synthase

Bifunctional purine biosynthesis protein PURH is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ATIC gene.

See Biosynthesis and Inosine monophosphate synthase

Inosinic acid

Inosinic acid or inosine monophosphate (IMP) is a nucleotide (that is, a nucleoside monophosphate).

See Biosynthesis and Inosinic acid

Isoleucine

Isoleucine (symbol Ile or I) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Isoleucine

Isopentenyl pyrophosphate

Isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP, isopentenyl diphosphate, or IDP) is an isoprenoid precursor. Biosynthesis and isopentenyl pyrophosphate are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Isopentenyl pyrophosphate

Α-Aminoadipate pathway

The amino acid L-lysine The α-aminoadipate pathway is a biochemical pathway for the synthesis of the amino acid L-lysine. Biosynthesis and Α-Aminoadipate pathway are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Α-Aminoadipate pathway

Α-Ketoglutaric acid

α-Ketoglutaric acid (also termed 2-oxoglutaric acid) is a dicarboxylic acid, i.e., a short-chain fatty acid containing two carboxyl groups (carboxy groups notated as) with C, O, and H standing for carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, respectively (see adjacent figure).

See Biosynthesis and Α-Ketoglutaric acid

Kinase

In biochemistry, a kinase is an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups from high-energy, phosphate-donating molecules to specific substrates.

See Biosynthesis and Kinase

Lesch–Nyhan syndrome

Lesch–Nyhan syndrome (LNS) is a rare inherited disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT).

See Biosynthesis and Lesch–Nyhan syndrome

Leucine

Leucine (symbol Leu or L) is an essential amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Leucine

Lipid

Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others.

See Biosynthesis and Lipid

Lipid bilayer

The lipid bilayer (or phospholipid bilayer) is a thin polar membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules.

See Biosynthesis and Lipid bilayer

Locant

In the nomenclature of organic chemistry, a locant is a term to indicate the position of a functional group or substituent within a molecule.

See Biosynthesis and Locant

Low-density lipoprotein

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein that transport all fat molecules around the body in extracellular water.

See Biosynthesis and Low-density lipoprotein

Lysine

Lysine (symbol Lys or K) is an α-amino acid that is a precursor to many proteins.

See Biosynthesis and Lysine

Lysophosphatidic acid

A lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a phospholipid derivative that can act as a signaling molecule.

See Biosynthesis and Lysophosphatidic acid

Macromolecule

A macromolecule is a very large molecule important to biological processes, such as a protein or nucleic acid.

See Biosynthesis and Macromolecule

Mammal

A mammal is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia.

See Biosynthesis and Mammal

Meso compound

A meso compound or meso isomer is an optically inactive isomer in a set of stereoisomers, at least two of which are optically active.

See Biosynthesis and Meso compound

Messenger RNA

In molecular biology, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process of synthesizing a protein.

See Biosynthesis and Messenger RNA

Metabolic pathway

In biochemistry, a metabolic pathway is a linked series of chemical reactions occurring within a cell. Biosynthesis and metabolic pathway are metabolism.

See Biosynthesis and Metabolic pathway

Metabolism

Metabolism (from μεταβολή metabolē, "change") is the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

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Metal

A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.

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Methionine

Methionine (symbol Met or M) is an essential amino acid in humans.

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Methyl group

In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula (whereas normal methane has the formula). In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me.

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Microorganism

A microorganism, or microbe, is an organism of microscopic size, which may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells. The possible existence of unseen microbial life was suspected from ancient times, such as in Jain scriptures from sixth century BC India. The scientific study of microorganisms began with their observation under the microscope in the 1670s by Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

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Mitochondrion

A mitochondrion is an organelle found in the cells of most eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi.

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Monomer

A monomer (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that can react together with other monomer molecules to form a larger polymer chain or three-dimensional network in a process called polymerization.

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Myelin

Myelin is a lipid-rich material that surrounds nerve cell axons (the nervous system's electrical wires) to insulate them and increase the rate at which electrical impulses (called action potentials) pass along the axon.

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N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase

In enzymology, a N-acetyl-gamma-glutamyl-phosphate reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 3 substrates of this enzyme are N-acetyl-L-glutamate 5-semialdehyde, NADP+, and phosphate, whereas its 3 products are N-acetyl-L-glutamyl 5-phosphate, NADPH, and H+.

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N-Acetylglutamate synthase

N-Acetylglutamate synthase (NAGS) is an enzyme that catalyses the production of ''N''-acetylglutamate (NAG) from glutamate and acetyl-CoA.

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Neurology

Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a coenzyme central to metabolism.

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, abbreviated NADP or, in older notation, TPN (triphosphopyridine nucleotide), is a cofactor used in anabolic reactions, such as the Calvin cycle and lipid and nucleic acid syntheses, which require NADPH as a reducing agent ('hydrogen source').

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Nitrogen assimilation

Nitrogen assimilation is the formation of organic nitrogen compounds like amino acids from inorganic nitrogen compounds present in the environment. Biosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation are metabolism.

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Non-covalent interaction

In chemistry, a non-covalent interaction differs from a covalent bond in that it does not involve the sharing of electrons, but rather involves more dispersed variations of electromagnetic interactions between molecules or within a molecule.

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Nucleic acid

Nucleic acids are large biomolecules that are crucial in all cells and viruses.

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Nucleic acid metabolism

Nucleic acid metabolism is a collective term that refers to the variety of chemical reactions by which nucleic acids (DNA and/or RNA) are either synthesized or degraded. Biosynthesis and nucleic acid metabolism are metabolism.

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Nucleophile

In chemistry, a nucleophile is a chemical species that forms bonds by donating an electron pair.

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Nucleoside triphosphate

A nucleoside triphosphate is a nucleoside containing a nitrogenous base bound to a 5-carbon sugar (either ribose or deoxyribose), with three phosphate groups bound to the sugar.

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Nucleotide

Nucleotides are organic molecules composed of a nitrogenous base, a pentose sugar and a phosphate.

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O-Acetylserine

O-Acetylserine is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2OC(O)CH3.

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Okazaki fragments

Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides (approximately 150 to 200 base pairs long in eukaryotes) which are synthesized discontinuously and later linked together by the enzyme DNA ligase to create the lagging strand during DNA replication.

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Organelle

In cell biology, an organelle is a specialized subunit, usually within a cell, that has a specific function.

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Ornithine

Ornithine is a non-proteinogenic α-amino acid that plays a role in the urea cycle.

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Orotidine 5'-monophosphate

Orotidine 5'-monophosphate (OMP), also known as orotidylic acid, is a pyrimidine nucleotide which is the last intermediate in the biosynthesis of uridine monophosphate.

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Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase

Orotidine 5′-phosphate decarboxylase (OMP decarboxylase) or orotidylate decarboxylase is an enzyme involved in pyrimidine biosynthesis.

See Biosynthesis and Orotidine 5'-phosphate decarboxylase

Oxaloacetic acid

Oxaloacetic acid (also known as oxalacetic acid or OAA) is a crystalline organic compound with the chemical formula HO2CC(O)CH2CO2H.

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Palmitoyl-CoA

Palmitoyl-CoA is an acyl-CoA thioester.

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Peptide

Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.

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Peptide bond

In organic chemistry, a peptide bond is an amide type of covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive alpha-amino acids from C1 (carbon number one) of one alpha-amino acid and N2 (nitrogen number two) of another, along a peptide or protein chain.

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Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential α-amino acid with the formula.

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Phosphate

In chemistry, a phosphate is an anion, salt, functional group or ester derived from a phosphoric acid.

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Phosphatidic acid

Phosphatidic acids are anionic phospholipids important to cell signaling and direct activation of lipid-gated ion channels.

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Phosphodiester bond

In chemistry, a phosphodiester bond occurs when exactly two of the hydroxyl groups in phosphoric acid react with hydroxyl groups on other molecules to form two ester bonds.

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Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase

Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactions The two substrates of this enzyme are 3-phospho-D-glycerate and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are 3-phosphohydroxypyruvate, NADH, and H+ It is also possible that two substrates of this enzyme are 2-hydroxyglutarate and NAD+, whereas its 3 products are 2-oxoglutarate, NADH, and H+.

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Phosphohydroxypyruvic acid

Phosphohydroxypyruvic acid is an organic acid most widely known as an intermediate in the synthesis of serine.

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Phospholipid

Phospholipids are a class of lipids whose molecule has a hydrophilic "head" containing a phosphate group and two hydrophobic "tails" derived from fatty acids, joined by an alcohol residue (usually a glycerol molecule).

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Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate

Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate (PRPP) is a pentose phosphate.

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Phosphoribosylamine

Phosphoribosylamine (PRA) is a biochemical intermediate in the formation of purine nucleotides via inosine-5-monophosphate, and hence is a building block for DNA and RNA.

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Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase

In enzymology, a phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase, also known by the shorter name AICAR transformylase, is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 10-formyltetrahydrofolate and AICAR, whereas its two products are tetrahydrofolate and FAICAR.

See Biosynthesis and Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolecarboxamide formyltransferase

Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide

Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide (SAICAR) is an intermediate in the formation of purines.

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Phosphoribosylaminoimidazolesuccinocarboxamide synthase

In molecular biology, the protein domain SAICAR synthase is an enzyme which catalyses a reaction to create SAICAR.

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Phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase

Phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase, also known as glycinamide ribonucleotide transformylase (GAR Tfase), is an enzyme with systematic name 10-formyltetrahydrofolate:5'-phosphoribosylglycinamide N-formyltransferase.

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Phosphoryl group

A phosphoryl group is a trivalent group, consisting of a phosphorus atom (symbol P) and an oxygen atom (symbol O), where the three free valencies are on the phosphorus atom.

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Phosphoserine

Phosphoserine (abbreviated as SEP or J) is an ester of serine and phosphoric acid.

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Phosphoserine phosphatase

The enzyme phosphoserine phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.3) catalyzes the reaction This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds.

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Phosphoserine transaminase

Phosphoserine transaminase (PSAT, phosphoserine aminotransferase, 3-phosphoserine aminotransferase, hydroxypyruvic phosphate-glutamic transaminase, L-phosphoserine aminotransferase, phosphohydroxypyruvate transaminase, phosphohydroxypyruvic-glutamic transaminase, 3-O-phospho-L-serine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase, SerC, PdxC, 3PHP transaminase) is an enzyme with systematic name O-phospho-L-serine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase.

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Precursor (chemistry)

In chemistry, a precursor is a compound that participates in a chemical reaction that produces another compound. Biosynthesis and precursor (chemistry) are biochemical reactions and metabolism.

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Primase

DNA primase is an enzyme involved in the replication of DNA and is a type of RNA polymerase.

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Primer (molecular biology)

A primer is a short, single-stranded nucleic acid used by all living organisms in the initiation of DNA synthesis.

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Product (chemistry)

Products are the species formed from chemical reactions.

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Prokaryote

A prokaryote (less commonly spelled procaryote) is a single-cell organism whose cell lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

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Proline

Proline (symbol Pro or P) is an organic acid classed as a proteinogenic amino acid (used in the biosynthesis of proteins), although it does not contain the amino group but is rather a secondary amine.

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Prostaglandin

Prostaglandins (PG) are a group of physiologically active lipid compounds called eicosanoids that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Proteinogenic amino acid

Proteinogenic amino acids are amino acids that are incorporated biosynthetically into proteins during translation.

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Purine

Purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound that consists of two rings (pyrimidine and imidazole) fused together.

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Pyrimidine

Pyrimidine is an aromatic, heterocyclic, organic compound similar to pyridine.

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Pyrophosphate

In chemistry, pyrophosphates are phosphorus oxyanions that contain two phosphorus atoms in a linkage.

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Pyruvic acid

Pyruvic acid (IUPAC name: 2-oxopropanoic acid, also called acetoic acid) (CH3COCOOH) is the simplest of the alpha-keto acids, with a carboxylic acid and a ketone functional group. Biosynthesis and Pyruvic acid are metabolism.

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Reaction intermediate

In chemistry, a reaction intermediate, or intermediate, is a molecular entity arising within the sequence of a stepwise chemical reaction.

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Reaction mechanism

In chemistry, a reaction mechanism is the step by step sequence of elementary reactions by which overall chemical reaction occurs.

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Reaction rate

The reaction rate or rate of reaction is the speed at which a chemical reaction takes place, defined as proportional to the increase in the concentration of a product per unit time and to the decrease in the concentration of a reactant per unit time.

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Reagent

In chemistry, a reagent or analytical reagent is a substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction, or test if one occurs.

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Receptor (biochemistry)

In biochemistry and pharmacology, receptors are chemical structures, composed of protein, that receive and transduce signals that may be integrated into biological systems.

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Redox

Redox (reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change.

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Release factor

A release factor is a protein that allows for the termination of translation by recognizing the termination codon or stop codon in an mRNA sequence.

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Ribonucleoside-triphosphate reductase

Ribonucleoside-triphosphate reductase (ribonucleotide reductase, 2'-deoxyribonucleoside-triphosphate:oxidized-thioredoxin 2'-oxidoreductase) is an enzyme with systematic name 2'-deoxyribonucleoside-triphosphate:thioredoxin-disulfide 2'-oxidoreductase.

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Ribonucleotide

In biochemistry, a ribonucleotide is a nucleotide containing ribose as its pentose component.

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Ribose

Ribose is a simple sugar and carbohydrate with molecular formula C5H10O5 and the linear-form composition H−(C.

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Ribosome

Ribosomes are macromolecular machines, found within all cells, that perform biological protein synthesis (messenger RNA translation).

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RNA

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule that is essential for most biological functions, either by performing the function itself (non-coding RNA) or by forming a template for the production of proteins (messenger RNA).

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RNA polymerase

In molecular biology, RNA polymerase (abbreviated RNAP or RNApol), or more specifically DNA-directed/dependent RNA polymerase (DdRP), is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactions that synthesize RNA from a DNA template.

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Self-harm

Self-harm is intentional conduct that is considered harmful to oneself.

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Semiconservative replication

Semiconservative replication describes the mechanism of DNA replication in all known cells.

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Serine

Serine (symbol Ser or S) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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Serine hydroxymethyltransferase

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) is a pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) (Vitamin B6) dependent enzyme which plays an important role in cellular one-carbon pathways by catalyzing the reversible, simultaneous conversions of L-serine to glycine and tetrahydrofolate (THF) to 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate (5,10-CH2-THF).

See Biosynthesis and Serine hydroxymethyltransferase

Serine O-acetyltransferase

In enzymology, a serine O-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and L-serine, whereas its two products are CoA and ''O''-acetyl-L-serine.

See Biosynthesis and Serine O-acetyltransferase

Severe combined immunodeficiency

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), also known as Swiss-type agammaglobulinemia, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the disturbed development of functional T cells and B cells caused by numerous genetic mutations that result in differing clinical presentations.

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Single-strand DNA-binding protein

Single-strand DNA-binding protein (SSB) is a protein found in Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria, that binds to single-stranded regions of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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Sphingolipid

Sphingolipids are a class of lipids containing a backbone of sphingoid bases, which are a set of aliphatic amino alcohols that includes sphingosine.

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Sphingomyelin

Sphingomyelin (SPH) is a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath that surrounds some nerve cell axons.

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Sphingosine

Sphingosine (2-amino-4-trans-octadecene-1,3-diol) is an 18-carbon amino alcohol with an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain, which forms a primary part of sphingolipids, a class of cell membrane lipids that include sphingomyelin, an important phospholipid.

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Squalene

Squalene is an organic compound.

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Stereocenter

In stereochemistry, a stereocenter of a molecule is an atom (center), axis or plane that is the focus of stereoisomerism; that is, when having at least three different groups bound to the stereocenter, interchanging any two different groups creates a new stereoisomer.

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Steroid

A steroid is an organic compound with four fused rings (designated A, B, C, and D) arranged in a specific molecular configuration.

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Sterol

Sterol is an organic compound with formula, whose molecule is derived from that of gonane by replacement of a hydrogen atom on C3 position by a hydroxyl group.

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Stop codon

In molecular biology, a stop codon (or termination codon) is a codon (nucleotide triplet within messenger RNA) that signals the termination of the translation process of the current protein.

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Substrate (chemistry)

In chemistry, the term substrate is highly context-dependent.

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Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase

In enzymology, a succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-succinyl-LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate and H2O, whereas its two products are succinate and LL-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate.

See Biosynthesis and Succinyl-diaminopimelate desuccinylase

Succinyldiaminopimelate transaminase

In enzymology, a succinyldiaminopimelate transaminase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are N-succinyl-L-2,6-diaminoheptanedioate and 2-oxoglutarate, whereas its two products are N-succinyl-L-2-amino-6-oxoheptanedioate and L-glutamate.

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Sulfur

Sulfur (also spelled sulphur in British English) is a chemical element; it has symbol S and atomic number 16.

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Synonym

A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language.

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T cell

T cells are one of the important types of white blood cells of the immune system and play a central role in the adaptive immune response.

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Testosterone

Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males.

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Tetrahydrodipicolinate N-acetyltransferase

In enzymology, a tetrahydrodipicolinate N-acetyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 3 substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA, (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate, and H2O, whereas its two products are CoA and L-2-acetamido-6-oxoheptanedioate.

See Biosynthesis and Tetrahydrodipicolinate N-acetyltransferase

Tetrahydrofolic acid

Tetrahydrofolic acid (THFA), or tetrahydrofolate, is a folic acid derivative.

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Threonine

Threonine (symbol Thr or T) is an amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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Thymidine monophosphate

Thymidine monophosphate (TMP), also known as thymidylic acid (conjugate base thymidylate), deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP), or deoxythymidylic acid (conjugate base deoxythymidylate), is a nucleotide that is used as a monomer in DNA.

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Thymidylate synthase

Thymidylate synthase (TS) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP) to deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP).

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Thymine

---> Thymine (symbol T or Thy) is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid of DNA that are represented by the letters G–C–A–T.

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Topoisomerase

DNA topoisomerases (or topoisomerases) are enzymes that catalyze changes in the topological state of DNA, interconverting relaxed and supercoiled forms, linked (catenated) and unlinked species, and knotted and unknotted DNA.

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Transfer RNA

Transfer RNA (abbreviated tRNA and formerly referred to as sRNA, for soluble RNA) is an adaptor molecule composed of RNA, typically 76 to 90 nucleotides in length (in eukaryotes), that serves as the physical link between the mRNA and the amino acid sequence of proteins.

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Translation (biology)

In biology, translation is the process in living cells in which proteins are produced using RNA molecules as templates.

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Tryptophan

Tryptophan (symbol Trp or W) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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Uracil

Uracil (symbol U or Ura) is one of the four nucleobases in the nucleic acid RNA.

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Uridine monophosphate

Uridine monophosphate (UMP), also known as 5′-uridylic acid (conjugate base uridylate), is a nucleotide that is used as a monomer in RNA.

See Biosynthesis and Uridine monophosphate

Uridine triphosphate

Uridine-5′-triphosphate (UTP) is a pyrimidine nucleoside triphosphate, consisting of the organic base uracil linked to the 1′ carbon of the ribose sugar, and esterified with tri-phosphoric acid at the 5′ position. Biosynthesis and Uridine triphosphate are metabolism.

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Valine

Valine (symbol Val or V) is an α-amino acid that is used in the biosynthesis of proteins.

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Viridiplantae

Viridiplantae (literally "green plants") constitute a clade of eukaryotic organisms that comprises approximately 450,000–500,000 species that play important roles in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate N-succinyltransferase

In enzymology, a 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate N-succinyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 3 substrates of this enzyme are succinyl-CoA, (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate, and H2O, whereas its two products are CoA and N-succinyl-L-2-amino-6-oxoheptanedioate.

See Biosynthesis and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate N-succinyltransferase

3-Phosphoglyceric acid

3-Phosphoglyceric acid (3PG, 3-PGA, or PGA) is the conjugate acid of 3-phosphoglycerate or glycerate 3-phosphate (GP or G3P).

See Biosynthesis and 3-Phosphoglyceric acid

4,5-Dihydroorotic acid

4,5-Dihydroorotic acid is a derivative of orotic acid which serves as an intermediate in pyrimidine biosynthesis.

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4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate reductase

In enzymology, a 4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction The 3 substrates of this enzyme are (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate, NAD+ or NADP+, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate, NADH or NADPH, and H+.

See Biosynthesis and 4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinate reductase

5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate

5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate (N5,N10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate; 5,10-CH2-THF) is cofactor in several biochemical reactions.

See Biosynthesis and 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate

5-(carboxyamino)imidazole ribonucleotide mutase

In enzymology, a 5-(carboxyamino)imidazole ribonucleotide mutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, 5-carboxyamino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole, and one product, 5-amino-1-(5-phospho-D-ribosyl)imidazole-4-carboxylate.

See Biosynthesis and 5-(carboxyamino)imidazole ribonucleotide mutase

5-Aminoimidazole ribotide

5′-Phosphoribosyl-5-aminoimidazole (or aminoimidazole ribotide, AIR) is a biochemical intermediate in the formation of purine nucleotides via inosine-5-monophosphate, and hence is a building block for DNA and RNA.

See Biosynthesis and 5-Aminoimidazole ribotide

5-Formamidoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide

5-Formamidoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide (or FAICAR) is an intermediate in the formation of purines.

See Biosynthesis and 5-Formamidoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide

5′-Phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole

5′-Phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole (or CAIR) is an intermediate in the formation of purines.

See Biosynthesis and 5′-Phosphoribosyl-4-carboxy-5-aminoimidazole

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosynthesis

Also known as Biological synthesis, Biosynthesis of amino acids, Biosynthesis of lipids, Biosynthesize, Biosynthesized, Biosynthetic, Biosynthetic mechanism, Biosynthetic product, Biosynthetized, Phospholipid biosynthetic pathway, Production rate (biochemistry), Production rates (biochemistry).

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