Saccharopine

Saccharopine
Stereo, skeletal formula of saccharopine ((2S)-2-{[(5S)-5-aminopentyl]amino})
Names
IUPAC name
2-[(5-Amino-5-carboxypentyl)amino]pentanedioic acid[1]
Identifiers
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MeSH saccharopine
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H20N2O6/c12-7(10(16)17)3-1-2-6-13-8(11(18)19)4-5-9(14)15/h7-8,13H,1-6,12H2,(H,14,15)(H,16,17)(H,18,19) ☒N
    Key: ZDGJAHTZVHVLOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • NC(CCCCNC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
Properties
C11H20N2O6
Molar mass 276.289 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids
Related compounds
Palmitoylethanolamide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Saccharopine is an intermediate in the metabolism of amino acid lysine. It is a precursor of lysine in the alpha-aminoadipate pathway which occurs in fungi and euglenids. In mammals and higher plants saccharopine is an intermediate in the degradation of lysine, formed by condensation of lysine and alpha-ketoglutarate.

  1. ^ "N-(5-AMINO-5-CARBOXYPENTYL)GLUTAMIC ACID - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 23 June 2005. Identification. Retrieved 11 July 2012.