Isodesmosine
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| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
991-01-5  | |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:64366  |
| PubChem | 13811 |
| Properties | |
| C24H40N5O8 | |
| Molar mass | 526.603 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Isodesmosine is a lysine derivative found in elastin. Isodesmosine is an isomeric pyridinium-based amino acid resulting from the condensation of four lysine residues between elastin proteins by lysyl-oxidase. These represent ideal biomarkers for monitoring elastin turnover because these special cross-links are only found in mature elastin in mammals.[1]
- ↑ [Miao M, Bruce AE, Bhanji T, et al. Differential expression of two tropoelastin genes in zebrafish. Matrix Biol 2007;26:115e24]
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