Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid
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Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of histidine
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Histidine
Histidine Histidine, an essential amino acid, has a positively charged imidazole functional group. It is one of the 22 proteinogenic amino acids. Its codons are CAU and CAC. Histidine was first isolated by German physician Albrecht Kossel in 1896. Histidine is an essential amino acid in humans...
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See also
- Urocanate hydrataseUrocanate hydrataseUrocanase is the enzyme that catalyzes the second step in the degradation of histidine, the hydration of urocanate into imidazolonepropionate....
- Urocanate
- Formiminoglutamic acidFormiminoglutamic acidFormiminoglutamic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of histidine.The "FIGLU" test is used to identify deficiency of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or liver disease.-See also:* Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid...