Products 497-30-3
CAS 497-30-3 appears in our catalog under these names: L-(+)-Ergothioneine, 98%, L-(+)-Ergothioneine, L-(+)-Ergothioneine, >95% (HPLC), L-Ergothioneine, L–(+)–Ergothioneine. Offered by: Combi-blocks, Chemat Brand, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, GLPBio. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 5g, 1g, 250mg, on request, 10mg, 25mg, 5mg.
Ergothioneine is a L-histidine derivative that is Nalpha,Nalpha,Nalpha-trimethyl-L-histidine in which the hydrogen at position 2 on the imdazole ring is replaced by a mercapto group. A naturally occurring metabolite of histidine synthesized by bacteria and fungi with antioxidant properties. It is found ubiquitously in plants and animals and is present in many human foodstuffs. It has a role as an antioxidant, a chelator, a xenobiotic metabolite, a plant metabolite and a fungal metabolite. It is an amino-acid betaine, a sulfur-containing amino acid and a L-histidine derivative. It is a conjugate base of an ergothioneine(1+). It is a tautomer of an ergothioneine thione form.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C9H15N3O2S |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 229.30 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2S)-3-(2-sulfanylidene-1,3-dihydroimidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate |
| InChIKey | SSISHJJTAXXQAX-ZETCQYMHSA-N |
| SMILES | C[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC(=S)N1)C(=O)[O-] |
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