RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136100
RefMet nameAgmatine
Systematic name1-(4-aminobutyl)guanidine
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass130.121846 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H14N4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37797 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H14N4/c6-3-1-2-4-9-5(7)8/h1-4,6H2,(H4,7,8,9)
InChIKeyQYPPJABKJHAVHS-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(CCNC(=N)N)CN
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassAlkaloids
Main ClassOrnithine alkaloids
Sub ClassPolyamines
Distribution of Agmatine in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Agmatine
External Links
Pubchem CID199
ChEBI ID17431
KEGG IDC00179
HMDB IDHMDB0001432
Chemspider ID194
MetaCyc IDAGMATHINE
EPA CompToxDTXCID8020961
PhytoHub DBPHUB000773
Spectral data for Agmatine 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 Agmatine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00566 L-Arginine <=> Agmatine + CO2L-arginine carboxy-lyase (agmatine-forming)
R01157 Agmatine + H2O <=> Putrescine + UreaAgmatine amidinohydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Agmatine

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