Common NameN-formyl-l-glutamate
DescriptionN-Formyl-L-glutamate is an intermediate in the histidine metabolism, in a reaction mediated by the enzyme formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase [EC:2.1.2.5 4.3.1.4], a bifunctional enzyme that channels 1-carbon units from formiminoglutamate to the folate pool.(KEGG).
Structure
Molecular FormulaC6H9NO5
Average Mass175.13940
Monoisotopic Mass175.04807
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-formamidopentanedioic acid
Traditional NameN-formyl-l-glutamic acid
CAS Registry Number1681-96-5
SMILESO=CN[C@@H](CCC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-]
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C6H9NO5/c8-3-7-4(6(11)12)1-2-5(9)10/h3-4H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyADZLWSMFHHHOBV-BYPYZUCNSA-N
CHEBI IDCHEBI:17684
HMDB IDHMDB0003470
Pathways
NameSMPDB/PathBank
One carbon pool by folate
Methotrexate Action Pathway
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Deficiency (MTHFRD)
Folate malabsorption, hereditary
StateSolid
Water Solubility2.45e+01 g/l
logP-0.86
logS-0.85
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.30
pKa (Strongest Basic)-0.91
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5
Hydrogen Donor Count3
Polar Surface Area103.7 Ų
Rotatable Bond Count5
Physiological Charge-2
Formal Charge0
Refractivity36.24 m³·mol⁻¹
Polarizability15.42

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