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Azetidinecarboxylic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Azetidinecarboxylic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.081.583.100
D02.491.485.100
D03.383.082.301.100
D12.125.072.401.200
Unique ID
D001383
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001383
Scope Note
A proline analog that acts as a stoichiometric replacement of proline. It causes the production of abnormal proteins with impaired biological activity.
Entry Term(s)
3-azetidinecarboxylic Acid
Azetidine-2-carboxylic Acid
Azetidine-3-carboxylic Acid
Registry Numbers
5GZ3E0L9ZU
56Y8G819O3
Related Numbers
2517-04-6
56Y8G819O3
CAS Type 1 Name
2-Azetidinecarboxylic acid
Previous Indexing
Azetines (1974-1975)
Imino Acids (1974)
Public MeSH Note
1991; AZETIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID was indexed under AZETINES 1975-1990
History Note
1991(1975)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2018/07/02
Azetidinecarboxylic Acid Preferred
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