RefMet Compound Details

Created with Raphaƫl 2.1.0ONH2NH2OH
RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135912
RefMet nameOrnithine
Systematic name(2S)-2,5-diaminopentanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass132.089878 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H12N2O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37139 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H12N2O2/c6-3-1-2-4(7)5(8)9/h4H,1-3,6-7H2,(H,8,9)/t4-/m0/s1
InChIKeyAHLPHDHHMVZTML-BYPYZUCNSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)CN
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Ornithine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Ornithine
External Links
Pubchem CID6262
ChEBI ID15729
KEGG IDC00077
HMDB IDHMDB0000214
Chemspider ID6026
MetaCyc IDL-ORNITHINE
EPA CompToxDTXCID40197342
Spectral data for Ornithine 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 Ornithine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00551 L-Arginine + H2O <=> L-Ornithine + UreaL-Arginine amidinohydrolase
R00667 L-Ornithine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> L-Glutamate 5-semialdehyde + L-GlutamateL-Ornithine:2-oxo-acid aminotransferase
R00669 N-Acetylornithine + H2O <=> Acetate + L-OrnithineN2-Acetyl-L-ornithine amidohydrolase
R00670 L-Ornithine <=> Putrescine + CO2L-ornithine carboxy-lyase (putrescine-forming)
R02282 N-Acetylornithine + L-Glutamate <=> L-Ornithine + N-Acetyl-L-glutamateN2-Acetyl-L-ornithine:L-glutamate N-acetyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Ornithine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00220 Arginine biosynthesis 3
hsa00330 Arginine and proline metabolism 3
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 3
hsa00480 Glutathione metabolism 1
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 1
hsa01210 2-Oxocarboxylic acid metabolism 1
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