DESMOSINE

Desmosine 4-(4-Amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pyridinium. A rare amino acid found in elastin, formed by condensation of four molecules of lysine into a pyridinium ring.

Molecular Formula: C₂₄H₄₀N₅O₈⁺

InChI: InChI=1/C24H39N5O8/c25-17(21(30)31)5-1-2-11-29-12-14(7-9-19(27)23(34)35)16(4-3-6-18(26)22(32)33)15(13-29)8-10-20(28)24(36)37/h12-13,17-20H,1-11,25-28H2,(H3-,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37)/p+1/fC24H40N5O8/h30,32,34,36H/q+1

InChIKey: InChIKey=VEVRNHHLCPGNDU-WBQOLLIVCZ
SMILES: C1=C(C(=C(C=[N+]1CCCCC(C(=O)O)N)CCC(C(=O)O)N)CCCC(C(=O)O)N)CCC(C(=O)O)N

Names:
    DESMOSINE
    Pyridinium, 4-(4-amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)- (VAN)
    Pyridinium, 4-(4-amino-4-carboxybutyl)-1-(5-amino-5-carboxypentyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-
    11003-57-9
    2-amino-6-[4-(4-amino-4-carboxy-butyl)-3,5-bis(3-amino-3-carboxy-propyl)pyridin-1-yl]hexanoic acid

Registries:
    PubChem CID 25435
    PubChem ID 168173