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Glycine

A small amino acid that contributes two atoms to the purine ring.

2-carbon moleculePurine nucleotide synthesisHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:15428ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. A small amino acid that contributes two atoms to the purine ring.
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Carbon backbone 2 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used inPurine nucleotide synthesisHandled byGAR synthetase
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