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Isodesmosine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Isodesmosine
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.725.762.500
D12.125.072.415
Unique ID
D007524
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007524
Scope Note
2-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pyridinium. A rare amino acid found in elastin, formed by condensation of four molecules of lysine into a pyridinium ring.
Registry Numbers
991-01-5
CAS Type 1 Name
Pyridinium, 2-(4-amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-
Previous Indexing
Amino Acids (1972-1974)
Pyridinium Compounds (1970-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AMINO ACIDS 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under AMINO ACIDS 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Isodesmosine Preferred
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