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Amino Acids, Cyclic

Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Amino Acids, Cyclic. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Amino Acids, Cyclic.

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5-Hydroxytryptophan - The immediate precursor in the biosynthesis of SEROTONIN from tryptophan. It is used as an antiepile...

alpha-Methyltyrosine - An inhibitor of the enzyme TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholam...

Amino Acids, Aromatic - Amino acids containing an aromatic side chain....

Amino Acids, Cyclic - A class of amino acids characterized by a closed ring structure....

Azetidinecarboxylic Acid - A proline analog that acts as a stoichiometric replacement of proline. It causes the production of ...

Betacyanins - Conjugates of betalamic acid with cyclo-dopa, both of which derive from TYROSINE. They appear simila...

Betalains - Compounds derived from TYROSINE via betalamic acid, including BETAXANTHINS and BETACYANINS. They are...

Captopril - A potent and specific inhibitor of PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A. It blocks the conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I...

Cycloleucine - An amino acid formed by cyclization of leucine. It has cytostatic, immunosuppressive and antineoplas...

Cysteinyldopa - Found in large amounts in the plasma and urine of patients with malignant melanoma. It is therefore ...

Cysteinyldopa - Found in large amounts in the plasma and urine of patients with malignant melanoma. It is therefore ...

Desmosine - A rare amino acid found in elastin, formed by condensation of four molecules of lysine into a pyridi...

Dextrothyroxine - The dextrorotary isomer of the synthetic THYROXINE....

Dihydroxyphenylalanine - A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physi...

Dihydroxyphenylalanine - A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physi...

Diiodothyronines - These metabolites of THYROXINE are formed by the deiodination of T3 or reverse T3....

Diiodotyrosine - A product from the iodination of MONOIODOTYROSINE. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, diiodot...

Ergothioneine - A naturally occurring metabolite of HISTIDINE that has antioxidant properties....

Fenclonine - A selective and irreversible inhibitor of tryptophan hydroxylase, a rate-limiting enzyme in the bios...

Fosinopril - A phosphinic acid-containing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor that is effective in the treatm...

Histidine - An essential amino acid that is required for the production of HISTAMINE....

Hydroxyproline - A hydroxylated form of the imino acid proline. A deficiency in ASCORBIC ACID can result in impaired ...

Isodesmosine - 2-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pyridinium. A...

Levodopa - The naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unli...

Levodopa - The naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unli...

Melanins - Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION)...

Melphalan - An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the levo isomer - ME...

Methyldopa - An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its prima...

Methyldopa - An alpha-2 adrenergic agonist that has both central and peripheral nervous system effects. Its prima...

Methylhistidines - Histidine substituted in any position with one or more methyl groups....

Methyltyrosines - A group of compounds that are methyl derivatives of the amino acid TYROSINE....

Monoiodotyrosine - A product from the iodination of tyrosine. In the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TR...

p-Fluorophenylalanine - 3-(p-Fluorophenyl)-alanine....

Phenylalanine - An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHR...

Phosphotyrosine - An amino acid that occurs in endogenous proteins. Tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation pla...

Proline - A non-essential amino acid that is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID. It is an essential component of C...

Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid - A cyclized derivative of L-GLUTAMIC ACID. Elevated blood levels may be associated with problems of G...

Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid - A nontoxic radiopharmaceutical that is used in the clinical evaluation of hepatobiliary disorders in...

Technetium Tc 99m Disofenin - A radiopharmaceutical used extensively in cholescintigraphy for the evaluation of hepatobiliary dise...

Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin - A nontoxic radiopharmaceutical that is used in the clinical evaluation of hepatobiliary disorders in...

Thyronines - A group of metabolites derived from THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE via the peripheral enzymatic remo...

Thyroxine - The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyr...

Triiodothyronine - A T3 thyroid hormone normally synthesized and secreted by the thyroid gland in much smaller quantiti...

Triiodothyronine, Reverse - A metabolite of THYROXINE, formed by the peripheral enzymatic monodeiodination of T4 at the 5 positi...

Tryptophan - An essential amino acid that is necessary for normal growth in infants and for NITROGEN balance in a...

Tyrosine - A non-essential amino acid. In animals it is synthesized from PHENYLALANINE. It is also the precurso...