Homocysteine Thiolactone: Biology and Chemistry

Homocysteine thiolactone is a five-membered cyclic thioester of amino acid homocysteine. It is generated from homocysteine as a result of an error-editing reaction, principally, of methionyl-tRNA synthetase. An elevated level of homocysteine thiolactone is associated with cardiovascular diseases, st...

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Main Author: Alexey S. Chubarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/1/2/37