MeSH definition : The penultimate step in the pathway of histidine biosynthesis. Oxidation of the alcohol
group on the side chain gives the acid group forming histidine. Histidinol has also
been used as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.;
MeSH synonym : histidol;
MeSH CAS label : 1H-Imidazole-4-propanol, beta-amino-;
The penultimate step in the pathway of histidine biosynthesis. Oxidation of the alcohol
group on the side chain gives the acid group forming histidine. Histidinol has also
been used as an inhibitor of protein synthesis.