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Desmosine

Desmosine
Desmosine Structural Formulae V.1.svg
Names
IUPAC name
6-{4-[(4S)-4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl]-3,5-bis[(3S)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl]-1-pyridiniumyl}-L-norleucine
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol)
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PubChem CID
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Properties
C24H40N5O8
Molar mass 526.61 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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A desmosine cross-link is formed from three allysyl side chains plus one unaltered lysyl side chain from the same or neighbouring polypeptides. Detection of desmosine in urine, plasma or sputum samples can be a marker for elastin breakdown due to high elastase activity related to certain diseases.

It is found in elastin. Desmosine causes a yellow color.



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