Actinine

Actinine (γ-Butyrobetaine) is an amino acid betaine aminobutyric acid zwitterion. Actinine acts as both a human metabolite and a metabolite of E. coli[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[407-64-7]

Product Name Alternative

γ-Butyrobetaine; Deoxycarnitine

UNSPSC

12352211

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Metabolic Disease

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/actinine.html

Purity

99.90

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

C[N+](C)(C)CCCC([O-])=O

Molecular Formula

C7H15NO2

Molecular Weight

145.20

References & Citations

[1]Koeth RA, et al. γ-Butyrobetaine is a proatherogenic intermediate in gut microbial metabolism of L-carnitine to TMAO. Cell Metab. 2014 Nov 4;20 (5) :799-812.