****************************************************************************** From: Mark MacAlister Subject: modified histidine Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 14:04:45 GMT Organization: University College London Does anyone know of a covalent modification of histidine found in proteins, other than alaninohistidine. ****************************************************************************** From: E. Nieves (nieves@aecom.yu.edu) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 16:57:31 -0400 Subject: covalent modification of his Organization: * Hi, Yes, one can have an increase in m wt of about 453 due to an FMN group (see Biochemistry Vol 37, pages 2089-2095, 1998). Edward Nieves Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry 1300 Morris Park Avenue Bronx, New York 10461 nieves@aecom.yu.edu ****************************************************************************** From: atlantis@netcom.com (JJ Miranda) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 04:00:55 GMT Subject: Re: modified histidine Organization: Netcom On-Line Services Dear Mark, Believe it or not Histidine can be phosphorylated. I don't remember any references off hand, but you might be able to find them using a simple medline search. Sincere regards, JJ