Isodesmosine

Isodesmosine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
MeSH D007524
Properties
C24H40N5O8
Molar mass 526.603 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Isodesmosine is a lysine derivative found in elastin. Isodesmosine is an isomeric pyridinium-based amino acid resulting from the condensation of four lysine residues between elastin proteins by lysyl-oxidase. These represent ideal biomarkers for monitoring elastin turnover because these special cross-links are only found in mature elastin in mammals.[1]

  1. [Miao M, Bruce AE, Bhanji T, et al. Differential expression of two tropoelastin genes in zebrafish. Matrix Biol 2007;26:115e24]

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