3-Methyl-L-histidine (Standard)

3-Methyl-L-histidine is an endogenous amino acid that can be found in actin and myosin[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[368-16-1]

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease; Cardiovascular Disease

Smiles

O=C(O)[C@@H](N)CC1=CN=CN1C

Molecular Formula

C7H11N3O2

Molecular Weight

169.18

References & Citations

[1]White WJ, Lawrie RA. Variations in the levels of 3-methyl-l-histidine of the myosins within the bovine carcass. Meat Sci. 1985;15 (3) :173-81. |[2]Zhu S, et al. Microbiota-derived 3-Methyl-L-histidine mediates the proatherogenic effect of high chicken protein diet. MedComm (2020) . 2025 Feb 13;6 (2) :e70090.