National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Threonine

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C29602

ALT_DEFINITION

Amino acid with side chain -CH(OH)CH3.

CAS_Registry

72-19-5

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:16857

Chemical_Formula

C4H9NO3

code

C29602

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

CRCH

FDA

DEFINITION

An essential amino acid in humans (provided by food), Threonine is an important residue of many proteins, such as tooth enamel, collagen, and elastin. An important amino acid for the nervous system, threonine also plays an important role in porphyrin and fat metabolism and prevents fat buildup in the liver. Useful with intestinal disorders and indigestion, threonine has also been used to alleviate anxiety and mild depression. (NCI04)

Essential_Amino_Acid

Y

FDA_UNII_Code

2ZD004190S

FULL_SYN

(2S,3R)-2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid

Thr

label

Threonine

Legacy_Concept_Name

Threonine

Macronutrient

Y

Nutrient

Y

Preferred_Name

Threonine

prefixIRI

C29602

prefLabel

Threonine

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

UMLS_CUI

C0040005

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C68442

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