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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2022-05-31 21:10:28 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0000314 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Sarcosine |
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Description | Sarcosine is the N-methyl derivative of glycine. Sarcosine is metabolized to glycine by the enzyme sarcosine dehydrogenase, while glycine-N-methyl transferase generates sarcosine from glycine. Sarcosine is a natural amino acid found in muscles and other body tissues. In the laboratory it may be synthesized from chloroacetic acid and methylamine. Sarcosine is naturally found in the metabolism of choline to glycine. Sarcosine is sweet to the taste and dissolves in water. It is used in manufacturing biodegradable surfactants and toothpastes as well as in other applications. Sarcosine is ubiquitous in biological materials and is present in such foods as egg yolks, turkey, ham, vegetables, legumes, etc. Sarcosine is formed from dietary intake of choline and from the metabolism of methionine, and is rapidly degraded to glycine. Sarcosine has no known toxicity, as evidenced by the lack of phenotypic manifestations of sarcosinemia, an inborn error of sarcosine metabolism. Sarcosinemia can result from severe folate deficiency because of the folate requirement for the conversion of sarcosine to glycine (Wikipedia). Sarcosine has recently been identified as a biomarker for invasive prostate cancer. It was found to be greatly increased during prostate cancer progression to metastasis and could be detected in urine. Sarcosine levels were also increased in invasive prostate cancer cell lines relative to benign prostate epithelial cells (PMID: 19212411 ). |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6) |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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(Methylamino)acetic acid | ChEBI | (Methylamino)ethanoic acid | ChEBI | L-Sarcosine | ChEBI | MeGly | ChEBI | Methylaminoacetic acid | ChEBI | N-Methylaminoacetic acid | ChEBI | N-Methylglycine | ChEBI | Sar | ChEBI | Sarcosinic acid | ChEBI | (Methylamino)acetate | Generator | (Methylamino)ethanoate | Generator | Methylaminoacetate | Generator | N-Methylaminoacetate | Generator | Sarcosinate | Generator | (Methylamino)-acetate | HMDB | (Methylamino)-acetic acid | HMDB | Methylglycine | HMDB | N-Methyl-glycine | HMDB | Sarcosin | HMDB | Sodium sarcosinate | HMDB | Magnesium sarcosylate | HMDB | Sarcosinate, sodium | HMDB | Sarcosine hydrochloride | HMDB | Sarcosylate, magnesium | HMDB | N Methylglycine | HMDB | Sarcosine monosodium salt | HMDB |
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Chemical Formula | C3H7NO2 |
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Average Mass | 89.0932 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 89.04768 Da |
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IUPAC Name | 2-(methylamino)acetic acid |
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Traditional Name | sarcosine |
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CAS Registry Number | 107-97-1 |
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SMILES | CNCC(O)=O |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6) |
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InChI Key | FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, simulated) | Ahselim | | | 2022-05-31 | View Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
| Predicted Spectra |
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| Not Available | Chemical Shift Submissions |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, simulated) | varshavi.d26@gmail.com | Not Available | Not Available | 2021-07-29 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon). |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Organic acids and derivatives |
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Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
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Sub Class | Amino acids, peptides, and analogues |
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Direct Parent | Alpha amino acids |
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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - Alpha-amino acid
- Amino acid
- Carboxylic acid
- Secondary aliphatic amine
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Secondary amine
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Organonitrogen compound
- Organic oxide
- Organopnictogen compound
- Organic oxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Amine
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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External Descriptors | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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Experimental Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | 208 °C | Not Available | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | Water Solubility | 300 mg/mL | Not Available | LogP | -2.78 | Hansch CH, Leo A and Hoekman DH. "Exploring QSAR: Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constraints. Volume 1" ACS Publications (1995). |
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Predicted Properties | |
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General References | - Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4. doi: 10.1038/nature07762. [PubMed:19212411 ]
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- Kang ES, Seyer J, Todd TA, Herrera C: Variability in the phenotypic expression of abnormal sarcosine metabolism in a family. Hum Genet. 1983;64(1):80-5. [PubMed:6192074 ]
- Vallera DA, Todhunter DA, Kuroki DW, Shu Y, Sicheneder A, Chen H: A bispecific recombinant immunotoxin, DT2219, targeting human CD19 and CD22 receptors in a mouse xenograft model of B-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 May 15;11(10):3879-88. [PubMed:15897589 ]
- Hitomi J, Yamaguchi K, Kikuchi Y, Kimura T, Maruyama K, Nagasaki K: A novel calcium-binding protein in amniotic fluid, CAAF1: its molecular cloning and tissue distribution. J Cell Sci. 1996 Apr;109 ( Pt 4):805-15. [PubMed:8718672 ]
- Burton C, Gamagedara S, Ma Y: Partial enzymatic elimination and quantification of sarcosine from alanine using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2013 Apr;405(10):3153-8. doi: 10.1007/s00216-013-6740-5. Epub 2013 Jan 27. [PubMed:23354581 ]
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