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D-octopine

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D-octopine

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Also known as N~2~-(1-Carboxyethyl)arginine

Octopine is a derivative of the amino acids arginine and alanine. It was the first member of the class of chemical compounds known as opines to be discovered. Octopine gets its name from Octopus octopodia from which it was first isolated in 1927.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H18N4O4
Molecular weight
246.26 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-[[(1R)-1-carboxyethyl]amino]-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoic acid
SMILES
C[C@H](C(=O)O)N[C@@H](CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)O
InChIKey
IMXSCCDUAFEIOE-RITPCOANSA-N
XLogP
-3.7
Polar surface area
151 Ų
H-bond donors
5
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
246.132805
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isomeric SMILES
C[C@@H](N[C@@H](CCCNC(N)=N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
found in taxon
Phaseolus vulgaris
chemical formula
C₉H₁₈N₄O₄
canonical SMILES
CC(C(=O)O)NC(CCCN=C(N)N)C(=O)O
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Biosynthesis
  • References

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Octopine is a derivative of the amino acids arginine and alanine. It was the first member of the class of chemical compounds known as opines to be discovered. Octopine gets its name from Octopus octopodia from which it was first isolated in 1927.

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