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3-dehydrocarnitine
Sign in to saveAlso known as 3-oxo-4-(trimethylammonio)butanoate, 3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-oxo-1-propanaminium, 3-Carboxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-2-oxopropan-1-aminium
3-Dehydrocarnitine is an aliphatic quaternary ammonium betaine that is part of the carnitine family. At physiological pH of 7.3, the major species of 3-dehydrocarnitine is its zwitterionic form, the conjugate base of 3-dehydrocarnitinium. 3-Dehydrocarnitine is classified as a short-chain keto acid, as it has a carbon chain containing less than six carbon atoms. It is an intermediate in carnitine degradation and is formed from D- or L-carnitine. The enzymes responsible for the degradation of carnitine to 3-dehydrocarnitine are carnitine-3-dehydrogenase or (S)-carnitine-3-dehydrogenase.
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It sits within the topics Amino acids, Ketones and Quaternary ammonium compounds.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C7H13NO3
- Molecular weight
- 159.18 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 3-oxo-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate
- SMILES
- C[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)CC(=O)[O-]
- InChIKey
- YNOWULSFLVIUDH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.4
- Polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 159.09
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- found in taxon
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- canonical SMILES
- C[N+](C)(C)CC(=O)CC(=O)[O-]
- chemical formula
- C₇H₁₃NO₃
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Biological role
- Role in humans
- Presence in other animals
- Role in bacteria
- See also
- References
3-Dehydrocarnitine is an aliphatic quaternary ammonium betaine that is part of the carnitine family. At physiological pH of 7.3, the major species of 3-dehydrocarnitine is its zwitterionic form, the conjugate base of 3-dehydrocarnitinium. 3-Dehydrocarnitine is classified as a short-chain keto acid, as it has a carbon chain containing less than six carbon atoms. It is an intermediate in carnitine degradation and is formed from D- or L-carnitine. The enzymes responsible for the degradation of carnitine to 3-dehydrocarnitine are carnitine-3-dehydrogenase or (S)-carnitine-3-dehydrogenase.
== Biological role ==
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