Pentosidine

Pentosidine
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-6-(2-{[(4S)-4-amino-4-carboxybutyl]amino}-4H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-4-yl)hexanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H26N6O4/c18-11(15(24)25)5-1-2-9-23-10-4-7-13-14(23)22-17(21-13)20-8-3-6-12(19)16(26)27/h4,7,10-12H,1-3,5-6,8-9,18-19H2,(H,20,21)(H,24,25)(H,26,27)/t11-,12-/m0/s1 ☒N
    Key: AYEKKSTZQYEZPU-RYUDHWBXSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C17H26N6O4/c18-11(15(24)25)5-1-2-9-23-10-4-7-13-14(23)22-17(21-13)20-8-3-6-12(19)16(26)27/h4,7,10-12H,1-3,5-6,8-9,18-19H2,(H,20,21)(H,24,25)(H,26,27)/t11-,12-/m0/s1
    Key: AYEKKSTZQYEZPU-RYUDHWBXBF
  • C1=CN(C2=NC(=NC2=C1)NCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)CCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Properties
C17H26N6O4
Molar mass 378.433 g·mol−1
Density 1.47 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentosidine is a biomarker for advanced glycation endproducts, or AGEs. It is a well characterized and easily detected member of this large class of compounds.