Serine is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Serine in a sentence
Serine meaning
A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.
Synonyms of Serine
Using Serine
- The main meaning on this page is: A nonessential amino acid, CH₂OH.CH(NH₂)COOH, found in most animal proteins, notably silk.
- Useful related words include: amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid.
- In the example corpus, serine often appears in combinations such as: serine threonine, of serine, serine and.
Context around Serine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Serine
- In this selection, "serine" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, phosphorylated, site, means, threonine, residue and hydroxymethyl stand out and add context to how "serine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 102 and serine 195 citation and 102 this serine residue constitutes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "serine" sits close to words such as abdollahian, abergavenny and abounded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with serine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But AGT also means serine, as do AGC, TCT, TCC, and TCG. (12 words)
Serine/Threonine kinases are also known to reduce the activity of insulin. (12 words)
What are the risks associated with investment l-serine markets in developing countries? (13 words)
Activity of MAP kinases is restricted by a number of protein phosphatases, which remove the phosphate groups that are added to specific serine or threonine residues of the kinase and are required to maintain the kinase in an active conformation. (40 words)
De-aminated alanine, cysteine, glycine, serine, and threonine are converted to pyruvate and can consequently either enter the citric acid cycle as oxaloacetate (an anaplerotic reaction) or as acetyl-CoA to be disposed of as CO 2 and water. (39 words)
Most of the phosphorylation sites for which such a mobility shift has been described fall in the category of SP and TP sites (i.e. a proline residue follows the phosphorylated serine or threonine residue). (35 words)
What are the risks associated with investment l-serine markets in developing countries? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
It was shown that MSK1 phosphorylated histone H2A on serine 1, and mutation of serine 1 to alanine blocked the inhibition of transcription by MSK1.
The first step is the reverse of glycine biosynthesis from serine with serine hydroxymethyl transferase.
These enzymes contain a catalytic triad consisting of histidine -57, aspartate -102, and serine -195. citation These three residues form a charge relay that increases nucleophilicity of the active site serine.
While MAP kinases are serine/threonine-specific, they are activated by combined phosphorylation on serine/threonine and tyrosine residues.
But AGT also means serine, as do AGC, TCT, TCC, and TCG.
In the subsequent part, the report adds market taxonomy that covers exclusive information on l-serine market segments such as product form, end-use application, and regions.
What are the risks associated with investment l-serine markets in developing countries?
Acid proteases secreted into the stomach (such as pepsin ) and serine proteases present in duodenum ( trypsin and chymotrypsin ) enable us to digest the protein in food.
Activity of MAP kinases is restricted by a number of protein phosphatases, which remove the phosphate groups that are added to specific serine or threonine residues of the kinase and are required to maintain the kinase in an active conformation.
Along with histidine 57 and aspartic acid 102, this serine residue constitutes the catalytic triad of the active site.
An acyl-enzyme intermediate, bound to the serine, is formed, and the newly formed amino terminus of the cleaved protein can dissociate.
A phosphate group can be attached to the sidechain hydroxyl group of serine, threonine and tyrosine residues, adding a negative charge at that site and producing an unnatural amino acid.
A phosphorylated serine residue Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate group (PO 4 3− ) to a molecule.
De-aminated alanine, cysteine, glycine, serine, and threonine are converted to pyruvate and can consequently either enter the citric acid cycle as oxaloacetate (an anaplerotic reaction) or as acetyl-CoA to be disposed of as CO 2 and water.
For example, if amino acid Serine-473 ("S473") in the protein AKT is phosphorylated, AKT is, in general, functionally active as a kinase.
In 1975, it was shown that cAMP-dependent proteins kinases phosphorylate serine residues on specific amino acid sequence motifs.
In yeasts, the most common repeated amino acids are glutamine, glutamic acid, asparagine, aspartic acid and serine.
It is this deprotonation that allows the serine side chain to act as a nucleophile and bind to the electron-deficient carbonyl carbon of the protein main chain.
Most of the phosphorylation sites for which such a mobility shift has been described fall in the category of SP and TP sites (i.e. a proline residue follows the phosphorylated serine or threonine residue).
Serine/Threonine kinases are also known to reduce the activity of insulin.
Common combinations with serine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- serine threonine 6×
- of serine 4×
- serine and 3×
- serine threonine-specific 3×
- and serine 3×
- the serine 3×
- on serine 2×
- serine proteases 2×
- serine or 2×
- serine residue 2×