Showing metabocard for N(6)-Methyllysine (BMDB0002038)

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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:50:17 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:09:30 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002038
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02038
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN(6)-Methyllysine
DescriptionN(6)-Methyllysine, also known as N-methyl-L-lysine or melys, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on N(6)-Methyllysine.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(S)-2-Amino-6-methylaminohexanoic acidChEBI
epsilon-MethyllysineChEBI
Epsilon-N-MethyllysineChEBI
MeLysChEBI
N(zeta)-MethyllysineChEBI
N-Epsilon-MethyllysineChEBI
N-Methyl-L-lysineChEBI
N6-Methyl-L-lysineChEBI
N(epsilon)-Methyl-L-lysineChEBI
(S)-2-Amino-6-methylaminohexanoateGenerator
N(Z)-MethyllysineGenerator
N(Ζ)-methyllysineGenerator
(2S)-2-amino-6-(methylamino)HexanoateHMDB
(2S)-2-amino-6-(methylamino)Hexanoic acidHMDB
N(6)-Methyl-L-lysineHMDB
N-Methyl-lysineHMDB
epsilon-N-Methyllysine hydrochloride, (L-lys)-isomerMeSH, HMDB
epsilon-N-Methyllysine, (DL-lys)-isomerMeSH, HMDB
N(epsilon)-Monomethyl-lysineMeSH, HMDB
N(6)-MethyllysineChEBI
Chemical FormulaC7H16N2O2
Average Molecular Weight160.2141
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight160.121177766
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-6-(methylamino)hexanoic acid
Traditional NameN-methyl-L-lysine
CAS Registry Number1188-07-4
SMILES
CNCCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H16N2O2/c1-9-5-3-2-4-6(8)7(10)11/h6,9H,2-5,8H2,1H3,(H,10,11)/t6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyPQNASZJZHFPQLE-LURJTMIESA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentL-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Secondary amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.4ALOGPS
logP-2.9ChemAxon
logS-0.49ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.8ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.58ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area75.35 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity42.58 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability18.04 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002038
DrugBank IDDB01714
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022812
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID144469
KEGG Compound IDC02728
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound164795
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17604
References
Synthesis ReferenceBenoiton, Leo. Amino acids and peptides. II. Synthesis of e-N-methyl-L-lysine and related compounds. Canadian Journal of Chemistry (1964), 42(9), 2043-7.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

Enzyme Details
1. EHMT1 protein
General function:
Involved in histone-lysine N-methyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
EHMT1
Uniprot ID:
A5PK11
Molecular weight:
138734.0