Formula C6H12N4O2 | Classification Amino acid | |
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How to pronounce enduracididine
Enduracididine is an α-amino acid that is non-proteinogenic. It corresponds to alanine with 2-imino-4-imidazolidinyl group in place of a methyl hydrogen.
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Biological roles
Enduracididine is not genetically encoded in protein sequences, but rather is generated as a posttranslational modification. For example, enduracididine is found in the antibacterial compound teixobactin.
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