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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2022-09-22 18:34:14 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000745
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00745
Metabolite Identification
Common NameHomocarnosine
DescriptionHomocarnosine is a normal human metabolite, the brain-specific dipeptide of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and histidine. (PMID 1266573 ). Increased concentration of CSF homocarnosine has been found in familial spastic paraplegia. (PMID 842287 ). Homocarnosinosis (an inherited disorder, OMIM 236130 ) is characterized by an elevated level of the dipeptide homocarnosine (Hca) in the Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the brain and by carnosinuria and serum carnosinase deficiency, and can co-exist with paraplegia, retinitis pigmentosa, and a progressive mental deficiency. (PMID 3736769 ). In glial tumors of human brain the content of homocarnosine has been found to be lower than in brain tissue (PMID 1032224 ), while an increase in content of homocarnosine was observed in brain tissue of animals under experimental trauma of cranium. (PMID 1025883 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H16N4O3
Average Molecular Weight240.259
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight240.122240398
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-(4-aminobutanamido)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional Name(2S)-2-(4-aminobutanamido)-3-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoic acid
CAS Registry Number3650-73-5
SMILES
NCCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC=N1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H16N4O3/c11-3-1-2-9(15)14-8(10(16)17)4-7-5-12-6-13-7/h5-6,8H,1-4,11H2,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17)/t8-/m0/s1
InChI KeyCCLQKVKJOGVQLU-QMMMGPOBSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hybrid peptides. Hybrid peptides are compounds containing at least two different types of amino acids (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) linked to each other through a peptide bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassPeptidomimetics
Sub ClassHybrid peptides
Direct ParentHybrid peptides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hybrid peptide
  • Histidine or derivatives
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • N-acyl-l-alpha-amino acid
  • Gamma amino acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • Imidazolyl carboxylic acid derivative
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Fatty amide
  • Fatty acyl
  • Azole
  • Imidazole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Amino acid
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Azacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
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 Locations
  • Cytoplasm (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Brain
  • Prostate
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified2.70 +/- 2.50 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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UrineDetected and Quantified0.26 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedCancer patients undergoing total body irradiation details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022217
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID8418848
KEGG Compound IDC00884
BioCyc IDCPD-12185
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID270
PubChem Compound10243361
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID85981
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDHC00576
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNagai, Kineshiro; Nagai, Kinuko. Treating inflammatory diseases with homocarnosine. U.S. (1985), 7 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in metallopeptidase activity
Specific function:
Preferential hydrolysis of the beta-Ala-|-His dipeptide (carnosine), and also anserine, Xaa-|-His dipeptides and other dipeptides including homocarnosine
Gene Name:
CNDP1
Uniprot ID:
Q96KN2
Molecular weight:
56691.6
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the synthesis of carnosine and homocarnosine. Carnosine is synthesized more efficiently than homocarnosine.
Gene Name:
CARNS1
Uniprot ID:
A5YM72
Molecular weight:
101318.725
Reactions
Adenosine triphosphate + Histidine + gamma-Aminobutyric acid → Adenosine monophosphate + Pyrophosphate + Homocarnosinedetails