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his·ti·dine

 (hĭs′tĭ-dēn′, -dĭn)
n.
An essential amino acid, C6H9N3O2, important for tissue growth and repair.
[hist(o)- + -id(e) + -ine.]
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histidine

(ˈhɪstɪˌdiːn; -dɪn)
n
(Biochemistry) a nonessential amino acid that occurs in most proteins: a precursor of histamine
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his•ti•dine

(ˈhɪs tɪˌdin, -dɪn)

n.
an essential amino acid, C3H3N2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, that is a constituent of proteins and is important as the iron-binding site in hemoglobin.
Symbol: H
[< German Histidin (1896) < Greek hist(ós) web, tissue (compare histo-) + -idin -idine]
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his·ti·dine

(hĭs′tĭ-dēn′)
An essential amino acid. See more at amino acid.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.histidine - an essential amino acid found in proteins that is important for the growth and repair of tissue
essential amino acid - an amino acid that is required by animals but that they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
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Translations
Histidin
histidine
ヒスチジン
histydyna

his·ti·dine

n. histidina, aminoácido esencial en el crecimiento y en la restauración de los tejidos.
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histidine

n histidina
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Histidine was the first AA found for the synthesis of milk protein [4].
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Scientists at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, showed that the gut microbiota of people with treatment-naEaive type 2 diabetes can be linked to a different metabolism of the amino acid histidine, which is mainly derived from the diet.
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In general, it was shown that these complexes bind to the heteroatom in the side chain of methionine [18-25] or histidine [19,20,26-34] and promote cleavage of the amide bond involving the carboxylic group of the anchoring amino acid.
Hydrolysis of Methionine- and Histidine-Containing Peptides Promoted by Dinuclear Platinum(II) Complexes with Benzodiazines as Bridging Ligands: Influence of Ligand Structure on the Catalytic Ability of Platinum(II) Complexes
Histidine is a heterocyclic amino acid containing an imidazole ring.
Enthalpies of Combustion and Formation of Histidine Stereoisomers
Menkes disease and response to copper histidine: An Indian case series.
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Screening the DNA of 370 schizophrenia patients, they found a single missense mutation, R292H, that changed the amino acid of this protein from arginine to histidine in two patients.
Genetics/Genomics
Many different proteins are involved in HCCa including insulin growth factor (IGF) II, signal transducers and activators of transcription (STAT) 3, STAT4, mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 (SMAD 4), fragile histidine triad (FHIT) and selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) etc.
In silico analysis of fragile histidine triad involved in regression of carcinoma
In addition to increasing the specificity, some biomolecules such as histidine and BSA are used to modify on the carbon nanotubes.
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