Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:20:53 UTC
Update Date2020-05-21 16:28:25 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0006248
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB06248
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5-L-Glutamyl-L-alanine
Descriptiongamma-Glutamylalanine, also known as 5-L-glutamyl-L-alanine or L-gamma-glu-L-ala, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dipeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond. gamma-Glutamylalanine exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on gamma-Glutamylalanine.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
5-L-Glutamyl-L-alanineChEBI
gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-alanineChEBI
L-gamma-Glu-L-alaChEBI
N-L-gamma-Glutamyl-L-alanineChEBI
g-L-Glutamyl-L-alanineGenerator
Γ-L-glutamyl-L-alanineGenerator
L-g-Glu-L-alaGenerator
L-Γ-glu-L-alaGenerator
N-L-g-Glutamyl-L-alanineGenerator
N-L-Γ-glutamyl-L-alanineGenerator
g-GlutamylalanineGenerator
Γ-glutamylalanineGenerator
γ-Glu-AlaHMDB
γ-L-Glu-L-AlaHMDB
L-γ-Glutamyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-γ-GlutamylalanineHMDB
N-L-γ-GlutamylalanineHMDB
gamma-Glu-AlaHMDB
gamma-L-Glu-L-AlaHMDB
L-gamma-Glutamyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-gamma-GlutamylalanineHMDB
N-L-gamma-GlutamylalanineHMDB
gamma-GlutamylalanineHMDB, ChEBI
5-L-GlutamylalanineHMDB
g-Glu-AlaHMDB
N-γ-L-Glutamyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-alanineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H14N2O5
Average Molecular Weight218.2072
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight218.090271568
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-4-{[(1S)-1-carboxyethyl]carbamoyl}butanoic acid
Traditional Nameg-glu-ala
CAS Registry Number5875-41-2
SMILES
C[C@H](NC(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H14N2O5/c1-4(7(12)13)10-6(11)3-2-5(9)8(14)15/h4-5H,2-3,9H2,1H3,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)/t4-,5-/m0/s1
InChI KeyWQXXXVRAFAKQJM-WHFBIAKZSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dipeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentDipeptides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-dipeptide
  • Gamma-glutamyl alpha-amino acid
  • Glutamine or derivatives
  • N-acyl-l-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Alanine or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Fatty amide
  • N-acyl-amine
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Carboxamide group
  • Amino acid
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Primary amine
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected 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-3.4ALOGPS
logP-3.8ChemAxon
logS-1.2ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.93ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.31ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count6ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area129.72 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count6ChemAxon
Refractivity48.59 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.94 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00al-9710000000-e2845b73a5e7cd81881fView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dj-9332000000-f7980440d2535885b7abView in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-00xr-2940000000-948d6e9385d802328937View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05br-6900000000-5f1480e854581ee71678View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4r-9200000000-58a633696455e707016dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0690000000-92c8a111979eb46fa59fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-06dj-2930000000-1156c919eda2b8e49faeView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0076-9200000000-737e76bca1d968721a2aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000x-9330000000-8674f1f30751437e8bf9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-001i-9300000000-a9c7516230cc6b7166c1View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-053u-9100000000-bb369086fe31b624af6cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-056r-1900000000-491b535e4d4e3214438cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9100000000-51f9fd3eeccf33a98c1cView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-000f-9000000000-d6a5f92f606e802c70beView in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Not AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Liver
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0006248
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023860
KNApSAcK IDC00055691
Chemspider ID389104
KEGG Compound IDC03740
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID1446127
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound440103
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID50619
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in acyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the formation of 5-oxoproline from gamma-glutamyl dipeptides and may play a significant role in glutathione homeostasis. Induces release of cytochrome c from mitochondria with resultant induction of apoptosis.
Gene Name:
GGCT
Uniprot ID:
Q32LE4
Molecular weight:
21177.0
Reactions
5-L-Glutamyl-L-alanine → Pyroglutamic acid + L-Alaninedetails
General function:
Not Available
Specific function:
Cleaves glutathione conjugates.
Gene Name:
GGT6
Uniprot ID:
A7YWM1
Molecular weight:
49626.0
Reactions
Glutathione + L-Alanine → 5-L-Glutamyl-L-alanine + Cysteinylglycinedetails