N-Methylornithine Explained

N-Methylornithine is an amino acid with the formula CH3N(H)(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H.[1] It is a white solid.[2] It occurs naturally, albeit rarely.[3]

References

  1. Clark . Kenzie A. . Covington . Brett C. . Seyedsayamdost . Mohammad R. . 2021-11-22 . Biosynthesis-Guided Discovery of Enteropeptins, Unusual Sactipeptides Containing an N-Methylornithine . en . 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-jnv18. 244522391 .
  2. 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.05.088. L-Arginine analogs as alternate substrates for nitric oxide synthase . 2005 . Luzzi . Scott D. . Marletta . Michael A. . Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters . 15 . 17 . 3934–3941 . 15993059 .
  3. 10.1016/0031-9422(81)84081-2. Δ-N-Methylornithine: A natural constituent of Atropa belladonna . 1981 . Hedges . Stuart H. . Herbert . Richard B. . Phytochemistry . 20 . 8 . 2064–2065 .

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