carnosine

MediLexicon carnosine - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'carnosine'

[1. the dominant nonprotein nitrogenous component of brain tissue, first found in relatively high amounts in muscle; chelates copper and activates myosin ATPase.


InChI: InChI=1/C9H14N4O3/c10-2-1-8(14)13-7(9(15)16)3-6-4-11-5-12-6/h4-5,7H,1-3,10H2,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)/t7-/m0/s1

InChIKey: InChIKey=CQOVPNPJLQNMDC-ZETCQYMHBX
SMILES: NCCC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CNC=N1)C(O)=O

Names:
    Carnosine
    carnosine
    Carnosine
    carnosine
    Nalpha-(beta-alanyl)-L-histidine

Registries:
    PubChem CID 439224
    ChEBI 15727
    Kegg C00386
    PubChem ID 3676