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Preferred Name |
Homocysteine
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Definition |
An amino acid derivative and homolog of cysteine containing an additional methylene bridge. Homocysteine is a product of methionine metabolism and elevated plasma levels are associated with cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer disease and several metabolic diseases.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
2-Amino-4-Mercapto-Butanoic Acid
2-Amino-4-Mercapto-Butyric acid
2-Amino-4-Mercaptobutyric Acid
2-Amino-4-Sulfanylbutanoic Acid
Butanoic Acid, 2-Amino-4-Mercapto-
Butyric Acid, 2-Amino-4-Mercapto-
Hcy
Homo-Cys
Homocysteine
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code:C105949
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C105949
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PMID |
26505328
27583469
27568524
25961239
10963619
21748469
27492635
18571301
24872436
12604227
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