L-Abrine (CAS 526-31-8)

L-Abrine is a compound that garners attention in the field of biochemical research due to its structural similarity to the amino acid tryptophan. In research applications, L-Abrine is often explored for its role in protein synthesis studies, where it can be incorporated into peptides to investigate the effects of structural analogs on protein function and stability. Its incorporation into proteins can also serve as a tool to study protein-protein interactions and the specificity of enzyme-substrate relationships. Additionally, L-Abrine is of interest in metabolic studies to understand how cells process structurally similar amino acids, which can provide insights into the selectivity and regulation of amino acid transporters and metabolic pathways. Researchers may also use L-Abrine to probe the mechanisms of amino acid recognition by ribosomes during translation, which is fundamental to understanding the fidelity of protein synthesis.

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