RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135869
RefMet nameBetaine
Systematic name2-(trimethylazaniumyl)acetate
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass117.078979 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H11NO2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37042 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8/h4H2,1-3H3
InChIKeyKWIUHFFTVRNATP-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)[O-]
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Betaine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Betaine
External Links
Pubchem CID247
ChEBI ID17750
KEGG IDC00719
HMDB IDHMDB0000043
EPA CompToxDTXCID20197007
Spectral data for Betaine 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 Betaine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R02565 Betaine aldehyde + NAD+ + H2O <=> Betaine + NADH + 2 H+p-cumic alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R02566 Betaine aldehyde + NADP+ + H2O <=> Betaine + NADPH + 2 H+p-Cumic alcohol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
R02821 Betaine + L-Homocysteine <=> N,N-Dimethylglycine + L-MethionineTrimethylaminoacetate:L-homosysteine S-methyltransferase
R07244 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + N,N-Dimethylglycine <=> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + BetaineS-adenosyl-L-methionine:N,N-dimethylglycine N-methyltransferase
R08211 Betaine aldehyde + Oxygen + H2O <=> Betaine + Hydrogen peroxidebetaine aldehyde:oxygen oxidoreductase
R12787 Betaine + Co(I) corrinoid protein <=> N,N-Dimethylglycine + Methyl-Co(III) corrinoid proteinglycine betaine:[Co(I) glycine betaine-specific corrinoid protein] Co-methyltransferase
R13016 Betaine + NADH + H+ + Oxygen <=> N,N-Dimethylglycine + NAD+ + Formaldehyde + H2Oglycine betaine,NADH:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Betaine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 6
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 3
hsa00270 Cysteine and methionine metabolism 1
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