RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135986
RefMet nameHomocarnosine
Systematic name(2S)-2-(4-aminobutanamido)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass240.122241 (neutral)
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FormulaC10H16N4O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37403 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C10H16N4O3/c11-3-1-2-9(15)14-8(10(16)17)4-7-5-12-6-13-7/h5-6,8H,1-4,11H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17)/t8-/m0/s1
InChIKeyCCLQKVKJOGVQLU-QMMMGPOBSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(CC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]cn1)C(=O)O)CN
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Homocarnosine in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Homocarnosine
External Links
Pubchem CID10243361
ChEBI ID85981
KEGG IDC00884
HMDB IDHMDB0000745
Chemspider ID8418848
MetaCyc IDCPD-12185
Spectral data for Homocarnosine standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Homocarnosine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01991 ATP + L-Histidine + 4-Aminobutanoate <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + HomocarnosineL-histidine:4-aminobutanoate ligase (ADP-forming)
R01992 Homocarnosine + H2O <=> 4-Aminobutanoate + L-Histidinealpha-Aminobutyryl histidine hydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Homocarnosine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00330 Arginine and proline metabolism 2
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