Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:36:42 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:03:00 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000390
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAgmatine
DescriptionAgmatine ((4-aminobutyl)guanidine, NH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-NH-C(-NH2)(=NH)) is the decarboxylation product of the amino acid arginine and is an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis. It is a putative neurotransmitter. It is synthesized in the brain, stored in synaptic vesicles, accumulated by uptake, released by membrane depolarization, and inactivated by agmatinase. Agmatine binds to 2-adrenergic receptor and imidazoline binding sites, and blocks NMDA receptors and other cation ligand-gated channels. Agmatine inhibits nitric oxide synthase (NOS), and induces the release of some peptide hormones. Treatment with exogenous agmatine exerts neuroprotective effects in animal models of neurotrauma.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(4-Aminobutyl) guanidineChEBI
(4-Aminobutyl)guanidineChEBI
N-(4-Aminobutyl)guanidineChEBI
(4-Aminobutyl)-guanidineHMDB
1-(4-Aminobutyl)guanidineHMDB
1-Amino-4-guanidinobutaneHMDB
1-Amino-4-guanidobutaneHMDB
4-Guanidino-1-butanamineHMDB
AgmatiniumHMDB
ArgmatineHMDB
N-(Aminoiminomethyl)-1,4-butanediamineHMDB
N-4-AminobutylguanidineHMDB
1 Amino 4 guanidinobutaneHMDB
4-(Aminobutyl)guanidineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H14N4
Average Mass130.1915
Monoisotopic Mass130.121846468
IUPAC NameN-(4-aminobutyl)guanidine
Traditional Nameagmatine
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NCCCCNC(N)=N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H14N4/c6-3-1-2-4-9-5(7)8/h1-4,6H2,(H4,7,8,9)
InChI KeyQYPPJABKJHAVHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N