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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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/1/2/37 |