Serine

(thing) by CrazyIvan (7.1 y) (print)

Tue Apr 11 2000 at 3:33:18

Polar, Uncharged, Hydrophilic amino acid. Common site of phosphorylation by protein kinases.

Formula: C₃H₇NO₃
Molecular Weight: 105.09
Structure: (amino acid group)-CH₂-OH
Three-letter code: Ser
One-letter code: S

(thing) by EPICAC (9.4 mon) (print)

Sat Oct 27 2001 at 6:35:08

Serine has the following structure:


    COOH
    |
H₂N-C-H
    |
    CH₂OH

Its hydroxyl group does not ionize in solution. Serine is often a target for phosphorylation.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print)

Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:02:51

Ser"ine (?), n. [L. sericus silken.] Chem.

A white crystalline nitrogenous substance obtained by the action of dilute sulphuric acid on silk gelatin.

post-translational modification	AGC	homoserine	Serine Protease
Aspartic acid	TCG	cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinases	Bell's Palsy
glycosylation	Healthuhchino	TCA	protease
sidechain	catalytic triad	Green Fluorescent Protein	N-acetylserine
Amino acid	Bandar Seri Begawan

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