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n. - A sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine.

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  • (Dang QD, Di Cera E Residue 225 determines the Na (+) - induced allosteric regulation of catalytic activity in serine proteases.
  • In particular, the researchers were focusing on a group of enzymes, called serine hydrolases, that break down proteins, fats, and other molecules in cells.
  • I've had great luck with amino acids including 5HTP, L-serine and tyrosine.
  • The best-known serine protease is the enzyme trypsin, which helps us digest our food.
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