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D-aminolevulinic acid

D-aminolevulinic acid

NH2CH2COCH2CH2COOH;an acid formed by d-aminolevulinate synthase from glycine and succinyl-coenzyme A; a precursor of porphobilinogen, hence an important intermediate in the biosynthesis of haematin. Ala levels are elevated in cases of lead poisoning.


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Re: How many amino acids found in nature?

There will be millions of organic compounds that contain amine groups and carboxylic acid groups and so could be called amino acids.

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by dyna789
Tue May 14, 2013 8:55 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: How many amino acids found in nature?
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Carnoy's fixation problem

... be the original concentration of ethanol or methanol used in the preparation of Carnoy's fixative solution? I know it is alcohol: glacial acetic acid( 3:1). But what is the original concentration of the alcohol? Thank you very much :)

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by Sue4
Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:37 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Carnoy's fixation problem
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the harm of algae

... you mean the harmful effects of harmful algae blooms, specific algae species e.g. pseudo-nitzschia produces a secondary metabolite called domoic acid which is a neurotoxin and bio accumulates in marine life causing respiratory problems and can lead to amnesiac shellfish poisoning. Also do you ...

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by marineman
Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:28 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: the harm of algae
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Rhodophycae, Secoundary metabolites effects on parasite load

... in south west of England) which would produce secondary metabolites which would effect the parasite loading of an organism, such as a-kainic acid or domoic acid ? Thanks !

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by marineman
Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:59 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Rhodophycae, Secoundary metabolites effects on parasite load
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Why would the identical amino acids region of certain specie

... the region coding for active site will be probably conserved, while some loops on surface of the protein will be divergent. Both on DNA and amino acid level. You can design primers on the divergent regions and then they will be species-specific, because they will bind to the sequence of only one ...

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by JackBean
Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:51 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Why would the identical amino acids region of certain specie
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