RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135924
RefMet namePyroglutamic acid
Systematic name(2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass129.042594 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H7NO3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37171 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H7NO3/c7-4-2-1-3(6-4)5(8)9/h3H,1-2H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKeyODHCTXKNWHHXJC-VKHMYHEASA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC1CC(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Pyroglutamic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Pyroglutamic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID7405
ChEBI ID18183
KEGG IDC01879
HMDB IDHMDB0000267
Chemspider ID7127
MetaCyc ID5-OXOPROLINE
Spectral data for Pyroglutamic acid 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 Pyroglutamic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00251 ATP + 5-Oxoproline + 2 H2O <=> ADP + Orthophosphate + L-Glutamate5-oxo-L-proline amidohydrolase (ATP-hydrolysing)
R03749 (5-L-Glutamyl)-L-amino acid <=> 5-Oxoproline + L-Amino acid(5-L-glutamyl)-L-amino-acid gamma-glutamyl cyclotransferase (5-oxoproline-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Pyroglutamic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00480 Glutathione metabolism 4
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