Chemicals and Drugs

Serine

A non-essential amino acid occurring in natural form as the L-isomer. It is synthesized from GLYCINE or THREONINE. It is involved in the biosynthesis of PURINES; PYRIMIDINES; and other amino acids.

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Abstract

A non-essential amino acid occurring in natural form as the L-isomer. It is synthesized from GLYCINE or THREONINE. It is involved in the biosynthesis of PURINES; PYRIMIDINES; and other amino acids.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • L-Serine
  • L Serine

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30 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D12.125w.154.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012694. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012694
  2. Serine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine
  3. Serine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183290