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Defective FMO3 causes TMAU
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Compounds (4)
Compound | Description |
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hydronium ion | |
Oxygen | An element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration. |
trimethylamine | associated with egg taints - comparable to an egg having bad breath; degradation product of nitrogenous plant & animal substances; converted to free tertiary amine during putrefaction; detected in menstrual blood & urine stored at room temp; used as insect attractant; warming agent for gas; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure |
Flavin-Adenine Dinucleotide | A condensation product of riboflavin and adenosine diphosphate. The coenzyme of various aerobic dehydrogenases, e.g., D-amino acid oxidase and L-amino acid oxidase. (Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, 1982, p972) |