Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:53:05 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:11:15 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000702
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-methyl-L-glutamic Acid
DescriptionN-methyl-L-glutamic Acid, also known as N-methylglutamate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. N-methyl-L-glutamic Acid is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2S)-2-(Methylamino)pentanedioic acidChEBI
N-Methylglutamic acidChEBI
(2S)-2-(Methylamino)pentanedioateGenerator
N-MethylglutamateGenerator
N-Methyl-L-glutamateGenerator
N-Methyl-D-glutamateHMDB
Molecular FormulaC6H11NO4
Average Mass161.1558
Monoisotopic Mass161.068807845
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-(methylamino)pentanedioic acid
Traditional NameN-methyl-L-glutamic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
[H][C@@](CCC(O)=O)(NC)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c1-7-4(6(10)11)2-3-5(8)9/h4,7H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyXLBVNMSMFQMKEY-BYPYZUCNSA-N