"Homocysteine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A thiol-containing amino acid formed by a demethylation of METHIONINE.
| Descriptor ID |
D006710
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.030.498 D12.125.166.498
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| Concept/Terms |
Homocysteine- Homocysteine
- 2-amino-4-mercaptobutyric acid
- 2 amino 4 mercaptobutyric acid
- Homocysteine, L-Isomer
- Homocysteine, L Isomer
- L-Isomer Homocysteine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Homocysteine" by people in Profiles.
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Probing the catalytic mechanism of S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) with catalytic intermediates and substrate analogues. J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Jan 28; 131(3):1243-50.
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Crystal structure of S-ribosylhomocysteinase (LuxS) in complex with a catalytic 2-ketone intermediate. Biochemistry. 2005 Mar 15; 44(10):3745-53.
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Homocysteine reduces smooth muscle [Ca2+]i and constrictor responses of isolated arterioles. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 2001 Jun; 37(6):705-12.
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The effects of hormone replacement therapy and raloxifene on C-reactive protein and homocysteine in healthy postmenopausal women: a randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 Jan; 85(1):214-8.
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Dysfunction of nitric oxide mediation in isolated rat arterioles with methionine diet-induced hyperhomocysteinemia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 1999 Aug; 19(8):1899-904.
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Electrophysiological effects of homocysteine in isolated rat right ventricular papillary muscles and left atria. Gen Pharmacol. 1999 Apr; 32(4):439-43.