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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 14:17:35 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:16:08 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0002087
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB02087
Metabolite Identification
Common NameIsovalerylsarcosine
DescriptionIsovalerylsarcosine, also known as isopentanoylsarcosine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids. N-acyl-alpha amino acids are compounds containing an alpha amino acid which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom. Isovalerylsarcosine has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make isovalerylsarcosine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Isovalerylsarcosine is a secondary metabolite. Secondary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically non-essential metabolites that may serve a role as defense or signalling molecules. In some cases they are simply molecules that arise from the incomplete metabolism of other secondary metabolites. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on Isovalerylsarcosine.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(3-Methylbutanoyl)sarcosineChEBI
IsopentanoylsarcosineChEBI
N-(3-Methylbutanoyl)sarcosineChEBI
N-IsopentanoylsarcosineChEBI
N-IsovalerylsarcosineHMDB
IsovalerylsarcosineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC8H15NO3
Average Molecular Weight173.2096
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight173.105193351
IUPAC Name2-(N,3-dimethylbutanamido)acetic acid
Traditional Nameisovalerylsarcosine
CAS Registry Number88127-29-1
SMILES
CC(C)CC(=O)N(C)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H15NO3/c1-6(2)4-7(10)9(3)5-8(11)12/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3,(H,11,12)
InChI KeyGPFSWCRCPHKNBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids. N-acyl-alpha amino acids are compounds containing an alpha amino acid which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentN-acyl-alpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Tertiary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022838
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID121068
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6480
PubChem Compound137394
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID136917
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Lehnert W: N-Isovalerylalanine and N-isovalerylsarcosine: two new minor metabolites in isovaleric acidemia. Clin Chim Acta. 1983 Oct 31;134(1-2):207-12. [PubMed:6197208 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in glycine N-acyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Mitochondrial acyltransferase which transfers an acyl group to the N-terminus of glycine and glutamine, although much less efficiently. Can conjugate numerous substrates to form a variety of N-acylglycines, with a preference for benzoyl-CoA over phenylacetyl-CoA as acyl donors. Thereby detoxify xenobiotics, such as benzoic acid or salicylic acid, and endogenous organic acids, such as isovaleric acid.
Gene Name:
GLYAT
Uniprot ID:
Q6IB77
Molecular weight:
18506.33
References
  1. Lehnert W: N-Isovalerylalanine and N-isovalerylsarcosine: two new minor metabolites in isovaleric acidemia. Clin Chim Acta. 1983 Oct 31;134(1-2):207-12. [PubMed:6197208 ]