title: [Discovery of carnosine and anserine. Some of their properties].
abstract: The history of discovery of carnosine and anserine is reviewed with special reference to the structure and distribution of the dipeptides in various tissues during ontogenesis. The state of the dipeptides in muscle cells, their metabolism and role in muscle activity are considered. The properties of carnosine and anserine phosphoric esters are described, and their putative role in mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation is discussed. The membranotropic activity of carnosine and anserine is demonstrated.
authors: S E
authors: SE
authors: Severin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000861:Anserine / Q000737:chemistry*; D002336:Carnosine / Q000737:chemistry*; D010085:Oxidative Phosphorylation; D011487:Protein Conformation
chemical_list: D002336:Carnosine; D000861:Anserine
vernacular_title: Otkrytie karnozina i anzerina. Nekotorye ikh svoĭstva.