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Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyrrolidines > Pyrrolidinones > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Imino Acids > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Organic Chemicals > Imines > Imino Acids > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Imino Acids > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Dicarboxylic > Glutamates > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Acidic > Glutamates > Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid

Preferred term

Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 5-Ketoproline
  • 5-Oxoproline
  • 5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-Carboxylic Acid
  • Pidolic Acid
  • Pyroglutamic Acid

Scope note

  • A cyclized derivative of L-GLUTAMIC ACID. Elevated blood levels may be associated with problems of GLUTAMINE or GLUTATHIONE metabolism.

History note

  • 91(72)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011761

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