Merck, M9005-1G, 3-Methyl-L-histidine

Application

Engineering mutually orthogonal PylRS/tRNA pairs for dual encoding of functional histidine analogues.: Exploring innovative genetic engineering techniques, this research advances the use of histidine analogues like 3-Methyl-L-histidine for producing novel proteins with enhanced functionalities, offering vast potential in therapeutic and industrial applications (Taylor et al., 2023).

Improving the enzymatic activity of l-amino acid α-ligase for imidazole dipeptide production by site-directed mutagenesis.: This investigation enhances the enzymatic synthesis of imidazole dipeptides, crucial for understanding the role of modifications like those seen in 3-Methyl-L-histidine and its impact on biological activities (Kino et al., 2023).

Biochem/physiol Actions
3-Methyl-L-histidine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid and an index of muscle breakdown.