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pyroglutamic acid

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pyroglutamic acid
[pi′roglootam′ik]
an uncommon amino acid derivative.
pyroglutamic acid
see 5-oxoproline.
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Furthermore, these proteins are more active than ribonucleases currently available even though the proteins of this invention lack an N-terminal pyroglutamic acid, which has been found to be necessary for ribonucleolytic activity.
BASF obtains United States patent by BIOTECH Patent News
A pyroglutamic acid (5-oxoproline) level was also markedly elevated (1843 [micro]g/mg of creatinine, 18 times the normal level).
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University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5043 Glutaminyl cyclase (QC) catalyzes the conversion of N-terminal glutamine to pyroglutamic acid in certain peptide hormones and neurotransmitters.
CELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY by Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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