Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:38:52 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:32:35 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000486
Metabolite Identification
Common NameLenticin
DescriptionLenticin or hypaphorine is a compound found in lentil extracts. It can also be detected in blood after an individual has consumed lentils and may therefore serve as a food biomarker. Lenticin is an indole alkaloid that is essentially an N-methylated form of tryptophan. It is known to be a sleep-inducing compound (PMID: 18571406 ). In plants it is an agonist of the plant hormone indole acetic acid.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(+)-HypaphorineChEBI
GlyyunnanenineChEBI
L-HypaphorineChEBI
L-Tryptophan betaineChEBI
N,N,N-Trimethyltryptophan betaineChEBI
Tryptophan betaineChEBI
Lenticin nitrateHMDB
HypaforinHMDB
LenticinChEBI
Molecular FormulaC14H18N2O2
Average Mass246.3049
Monoisotopic Mass246.13682783
IUPAC Name(2S)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
Traditional Namehypaphorine
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
C[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C12)C([O-])=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H18N2O2/c1-16(2,3)13(14(17)18)8-10-9-15-12-7-5-4-6-11(10)12/h4-7,9,13,15H,8H2,1-3H3/t13-/m0/s1
InChI KeyAOHCBEAZXHZMOR-ZDUSSCGKSA-N