Glycocyamine
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Glycocyamine (or guanidinoacetate) is a metabolite of glycine in which the amino group has been converted into a guanidine by guanylation (transfer of a guanidine group from arginine). In vertebrate organism it is then transformed into creatine by methylation.
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IUPAC name
N-Carbamimidoylglycine | |
Systematic IUPAC name
2-(Diaminomethylideneamino)acetic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.936 |
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MeSH | glycocyamine |
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C3H7N3O2 | |
Molar mass | 117.108 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystals |
Odor | Odourless |
Melting point | 300 °C (572 °F; 573 K) |
log P | −1.11 |
Acidity (pKa) | 3.414 |
Basicity (pKb) | 10.583 |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P305+P351+P338 | |
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Dimethylacetamide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glycocyamine is used as a supplement and as a feed additive in poultry farming. However, the metabolism of creatine from glycocyamine in the liver causes a depletion of methyl groups. This causes homocysteine levels to rise, which has been shown to produce cardiovascular and skeletal problems.[citation needed] Glycocyamine plays a role in the metabolism of the amino acids serine, threonine, and proline.