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biocytin
Sign in to saveAlso known as (3aS-(3aalpha,4beta,6aalpha))-N(6)-(5-(hexahydro-2-oxo-1H-thieno(3,4-d)imidazol-4-yl)-1-oxopentyl)-L-lysine, epsilon-N-biotinyllysine, N-biotinyl-L-lysine, N(epsilon)-biotinyl-L-lysine, biotinyl-L-lysine, N(6)-D-biotinyl-L-lysine, N6-D-Biotinyl-L-lysine
Biocytin is a chemical compound that is an amide formed from the vitamin biotin and the amino acid L-lysine. As an intermediate in the metabolism of biotin, biocytin occurs naturally in blood serum and urine.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C16H28N4O4S
- Molecular weight
- 372.5 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-6-[5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxo-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrothieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoylamino]-2-aminohexanoic acid
- SMILES
- C1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H](S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2
- InChIKey
- BAQMYDQNMFBZNA-MNXVOIDGSA-N
- XLogP
- -2.4
- Polar surface area
- 159 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 5
- H-bond acceptors
- 6
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 372.183
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- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₈N₄O₄S
- isomeric SMILES
- C1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H](S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2
- canonical SMILES
- C1C2C(C(S1)CCCCC(=O)NCCCCC(C(=O)O)N)NC(=O)N2
- found in taxon
- Homo sapiens
- Commons category
- Biocytin
- subject has role
- primary metabolite
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Encyclopedic overview
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{{chembox | Verifiedfields = changed | Watchedfields = changed | verifiedrevid = 477372713 | Name = | ImageFile = Biocytin.svg | ImageSize = 200px | IUPACName = N6-{5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-Oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoyl}-L-lysine | SystematicName = (2S)-2-Amino-6-{5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanamido}hexanoic acid | OtherNames = Biotinyl-L-lysine; Nε-(+)-Biotinyl-L-lysine | Section1 = | Section2 = | Section3 = | Section4 = | Section5 = | Section6 = }}
Biocytin is a chemical compound that is an amide formed from the vitamin biotin and the amino acid L-lysine. As an intermediate in the metabolism of biotin, biocytin occurs naturally in blood serum and urine.
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