Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:03:56 UTC
Update Date2020-06-04 20:04:37 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003357
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03357
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetylornithine
DescriptionN2-Acetylornithine belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-l-alpha-amino acids. These are n-acylated alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom. N2-Acetylornithine exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on N2-Acetylornithine.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
N-AcetylornithineChEBI
N2-Acetyl-L-ornithineChEBI
(2S)-2-acetamido-5-AminopentanoateHMDB
(2S)-2-acetamido-5-Aminopentanoic acidHMDB
Acetyl-ornithineHMDB
AORHMDB
N(2)-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
(2S)-5-Amino-2-acetamidopentanoic acidHMDB
N(alpha)-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
N(alpha)-AcetylornithineHMDB
N(α)-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
N(α)-AcetylornithineHMDB
N-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
Nalpha-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
Nalpha-AcetylornithineHMDB
Nα-Acetyl-L-ornithineHMDB
Nα-AcetylornithineHMDB
N2-AcetylornithineHMDB
N-alpha-AcetylornithineHMDB
N-α-AcetylornithineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC7H14N2O3
Average Molecular Weight174.1977
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight174.100442324
IUPAC Name(2S)-5-amino-2-acetamidopentanoic acid
Traditional NameN(2)-acetyl-L-ornithine
CAS Registry Number6205-08-9
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H](CCCN)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C7H14N2O3/c1-5(10)9-6(7(11)12)3-2-4-8/h6H,2-4,8H2,1H3,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyJRLGPAXAGHMNOL-LURJTMIESA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-l-alpha-amino acids. These are n-acylated 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 ParentN-acyl-L-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-acyl-l-alpha-amino acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Acetamide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Amino acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected and Quantified
OriginNot Available
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
LogP-0.896Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.7ALOGPS
logP-3.6ChemAxon
logS-0.66ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.82ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area92.42 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count5ChemAxon
Refractivity42.65 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability17.94 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Liver
  • Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
  • Milk
  • Prostate Tissue
  • Ruminal Fluid
  • Semimembranosus Muscle
  • Testis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified3 +/- 1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
LiverDetected and Quantified23 +/- 8 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Longissimus Thoracis MuscleDetected and Quantified18 +/- 8 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
MilkDetected and Quantified1.5 +/- 0.1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
MilkDetected and Quantified1.6 +/- 0.1 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
MilkDetected and Quantified1.72 +/- 0.03 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
MilkDetected and Quantified1.48 +/- 0.04 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified9 +/- 5 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Ruminal FluidDetected and Quantified1.24 +/- 1.24 uMNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Fozia Saleem, Sou...
details
Semimembranosus MuscleDetected and Quantified21 +/- 8 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
TestisDetected and Quantified7 +/- 3 nmol/g of tissueNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
    • Aidin Foroutan, C...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003357
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023152
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388369
KEGG Compound IDC00437
BioCyc IDN-ALPHA-ACETYLORNITHINE
BiGG ID34982
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound439232
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16543
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. A. Foroutan et al. (2019). A. Foroutan et al. The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cow's Milk (in preparation). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.