Saccharopine

Saccharopine
Names
	IUPAC name 2-[(5-Amino-5-carboxypentyl)amino]pentanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	997-68-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16927 ;
ChemSpider	141086 ;
DrugBank	DB04207 ;
KEGG	C00449 ;
MeSH	saccharopine
PubChem CID	160556;
UNII	WBQ73O8W32 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80862507 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H20N2O6/c12-7(10(16)17)3-1-2-6-13-8(11(18)19)4-5-9(14)15/h7-8,13H,1-6,12H2,(H,14,15)(H,16,17)(H,18,19) Key: ZDGJAHTZVHVLOT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES NC(CCCCNC(CCC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H20N2O6
Molar mass	276.289 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids	4-(γ-Glutamylamino)butanoic acid; Hypusine;
Related compounds	Palmitoylethanolamide
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Saccharopine is an intermediate in the metabolism of amino acid lysine. It is a precursor of lysine in the alpha-aminoadipate pathway which occurs in fungi and euglenids. In mammals and higher plants saccharopine is an intermediate in the degradation of lysine, formed by condensation of lysine and alpha-ketoglutarate.