Desmosine

"Desmosine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A rare amino acid found in elastin, formed by condensation of four molecules of lysine into a pyridinium ring.

Descriptor ID	D003895
MeSH Number(s)	D03.383.725.762.300 D12.125.072.200
Concept/Terms	Desmosine Desmosine 4-(4-Amino-4-Carboxybutyl)-1-(5-Amino-5-Carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-Amino-3-Carboxypropyl)pyridinium

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Heterocyclic Compounds [D03]
Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring [D03.383]
Pyridines [D03.383.725]
Pyridinium Compounds [D03.383.725.762]
Desmosine [D03.383.725.762.300]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Cyclic [D12.125.072]
Desmosine [D12.125.072.200]

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