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Sarcosine

CHEBI:CHEBI_15611

Definition

A N-alkylglycine that is the N-methyl derivative of glycine. It is an intermediate in the metabolic pathway of glycine.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H7NO2
Molecular Mass
89.09322
Charge
0
SMILES
CNCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChIKey
FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (methylamino)acetic acid
  • (methylamino)ethanoic acid
  • L-sarcosine
  • MeGly
  • methylaminoacetic acid
  • N-methylaminoacetic acid
  • N-Methylglycine
  • Sar
  • sarcosine
  • Sarcosine
  • SARCOSINE
  • sarcosinic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
1362906
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CHEBI:15611

Additional References

Wikipedia:Sarcosine

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