felinine
Sign in to saveAlso known as S-(3-hydroxy-1,1-dimethylpropyl)-L-cysteine, (-)-felinine, (2R)-2-amino-3-[(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)sulfanyl]propanoic acid
Felinine, also known as (R)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylthio)propanoic acid, is an amino acid found in cat urine and a precursor via microbial lyase of the putative cat pheromone and thiol called 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB). Felinine is excreted by some Felidae species, including bobcats, Chinese desert cats, the kodkod, and domestic cats.
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- Biosynthesis
- Uses
- Felinine variables
- See also
- References
Felinine, also known as (R)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-ylthio)propanoic acid, is an amino acid found in cat urine and a precursor via microbial lyase of the putative cat pheromone and thiol called 3-mercapto-3-methylbutan-1-ol (MMB).
Felinine is excreted by some Felidae species, including bobcats, Chinese desert cats, the kodkod, and domestic cats.
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