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Also known as (3aS-(3aalpha,4beta,6aalpha))-N(6)-(5-(hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno(3,4-d)imidazol-4-yl)-1-oxopentyl)-L-lysine, epsilon-N-biotinyllysine, N-biotinyl-L-lysine, N(epsilon)-biotinyl-L-lysine, biotinyl-L-lysine, N(6)-D-biotinyl-L-lysine, N6-D-Biotinyl-L-lysine

Biocytin is a chemical compound that is an amide formed from the vitamin biotin and the amino acid L-lysine. As an intermediate in the metabolism of biotin, biocytin occurs naturally in blood serum and urine.

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Mass
372.183
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chemical formula
C₁₆H₂₈N₄O₄S
isomeric SMILES
C1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H](S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2
canonical SMILES
C1C2C(C(S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCCC(C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
Commons category
Biocytin
subject has role
primary metabolite
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{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 477372713 | Name = | ImageFile = Biocytin.svg | ImageSize = 200px | IUPACName = N6-{5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-Oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoyl}-L-lysine | SystematicName = (2S)-2-Amino-6-{5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanamido}hexanoic acid | OtherNames = Biotinyl-L-lysine; Nε-(+)-Biotinyl-L-lysine | Section1 = | Section2 = | Section3 = | Section4 = | Section5 = | Section6 = }}

Biocytin is a chemical compound that is an amide formed from the vitamin biotin and the amino acid L-lysine. As an intermediate in the metabolism of biotin, biocytin occurs naturally in blood serum and urine.

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