HISTIDINE


Meaning of HISTIDINE in English

-ˌdēn, -_də̇n noun

also his·ti·din -_də̇n

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hist- + -idine, -idin; originally formed as German histidin

: a crystalline basic amino acid C 3 H 3 N 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH that is essential in the nutrition of the rat, is synthesized by microorganisms and by plants, and is formed by the decomposition of most proteins (as globin); 4(or 5)-imidazole-alanine

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