γ-Glu-Gly

γ-Glu-Gly, a γ-glutamyl dipeptide, is a human lipid metabolite.γ-Glu-Gly has a similar structure to GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) and can act as an antagonist of excitatory amino acids[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1948-29-4]

UNSPSC

12352209

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Peptides

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/γ-glu-gly.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

H2O : 5 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC(CNC(CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=O)=O

Molecular Formula

C7H12N2O5

Molecular Weight

204.18

References & Citations

[1]Kit-Yi Leung, et al. Regulation of glycine metabolism by the glycine cleavage system and conjugation pathway in mouse models of non-ketotic hyperglycinemia. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2020 Nov;43 (6) :1186-1198.|[2]Sonu Yadav, et al. Metabolomics shows the Australian dingo has a unique plasma profile. Sci Rep. 2021 Mar 4;11 (1) :5245.|[3]Olga A Sofyanovich, et al. Multiple pathways for the formation of the γ-glutamyl peptides γ-glutamyl-valine and γ- glutamyl-valyl-glycine in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PLoS One. 2019 May 9;14 (5) :e0216622.