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serine

 [sēr´ēn]
a naturally occurring, nonessential amino acid, used as a dietary supplement, in biological studies and tests, and in culture media.
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ser·ine (S, Ser),

(ser'ēn),
2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid; the l-isomer is one of the amino acids occurring in proteins.
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serine

(sĕr′ēn′)
n.
An amino acid, C3H7NO3, that is a common constituent of many proteins.
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SERPING1

A gene on chromosome 11q12-q13.1 that encodes a highly glycosylated plasma protein which regulates the complement cascade by inhibiting activated C1r and C1s, thereby preventing complement activation.

Molecular pathology
C1-INH/SERPING1 deficiency is associated with hereditary angioneurotic oedema (HANE).
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ser·ine

(S) (sĕr'ēn)
One of the amino acids occurring in proteins.
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serine

A non-essential amino acid found as a component of most proteins. It is a precursor of choline, glucine, cysteine and pyruvate. Serine is present in most diets but most of the body serine is synthesized.
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Fig. 282 Serine . Molecular structure.

serine (S, Ser)

one of 20 AMINO ACIDS common in proteins. It has a polar ‘R’ group structure and is soluble in water. See Fig. 282 . The ISOELECTRIC POINT of serine is 5.7.
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ser·ine

(sĕr'ēn)
One of the amino acids occurring in proteins.
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Abbreviations: PSAT, phosphoserine aminotransferase; PSP, phosphoserine phosphatase; SR, serine racemase.
Serine Deficiency in a Child with Neurological Presentation, Hearing Loss, and Multiple Congenital Anomalies
It was also observed that values of some metabolites in lavender-treated group, including alanine, glutamine, serine, isoleucine, valine, carnitine, isobutyrate, pantothenate, glucose and asparagine reversed to control values which proposed the effectiveness of the therapy (Figure 3).
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For example, 3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase deficient children show a severe but treatable disorder of serine synthesis, characterized by microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, and seizures [96].
Impact of Aging in Microglia-Mediated D-Serine Balance in the CNS
The complete serine protease coding sequence for soybean pod borer was sub-cloned into a pGEM-T vector and used as a template for the target sequence amplification.
RNA interference mediated serine protease gene (Spbtry1) knockdown affects growth and mortality in the soybean pod borer (Lepidoptera: Olethreutidae)
They mainly contained a 33.2-kDa serine proteinase.
Proteinases during early development of the pacific whiteleg shrimp Penaeus vannamei
Glycine Synthesis from Serine. Generally, serine which is supplied through diet is catalyzed by SHMT for the synthesis of lysine.
Multifarious Beneficial Effect of Nonessential Amino Acid, Glycine: A Review
To identify the class of peptidases present in the gastric fluid of American lobster and its role in the hydrolysis of each substrate, inhibition assays were done using the specific serine, cysteine, and aspartic peptidase inhibitors (Pefabloc, E-64, and Pepstatin A, respectively) combined with the enzyme solution.
A synergistic peptidase network mediates food protein digestion in the American lobster Homarus americanus (Edwards, 1837)
Doxycycline led to a significant drop in serine protease activity by week 8, compared with baseline and with the placebo group.
Study eyes markers of doxycycline response in papulopustular rosacea
The company has created a proprietary platform, based on technology developed at The Scripps Research Institute by Professors Ben Cravatt and Dale Boger, that specifically targets serine hydrolases with selective small molecules.
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Previously, serine proteases inhibitor activity was detected in the low molecular weight fractions.
Proteasas intestinales de Moneilema armatum (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) alimentado con cladodios de Opuntia
Diabetes Increases Levels of Phosphorylation of Cx43 at Serine 262.
Diabetes increases cryoinjury size with associated effects on Cx43 gap junction function and phosphorylation in the mouse heart

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