The Sulfur Metabolite Lanthionine: Evidence for a Role as a Novel Uremic Toxin
Lanthionine is a nonproteinogenic amino acid, composed of two alanine residues that are crosslinked on their β-carbon atoms by a thioether linkage. It is biosynthesized from the condensation of two cysteine molecules, while the related compound homolanthionine is formed from the condensation of two...
| Published in: | Toxins |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/1/26 |