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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.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
ser·ine
(sĕr'ēn)One of the amino acids occurring in proteins.
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