glycine

glycine (2-Aminoacetic acid) is a non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.

N-Oleoyl Glycine, a Lipoamino Acid, Stimulates Adipogenesis Associated With Activation of CB1 Receptor and Akt Signaling Pathway in 3T3-L1 Adipocyte

N-(3-Phenylpropionyl)glycine (Phenylpropionylglycine) is an acyl glycine. Acyl glycines are normally minor metabolites of fatty acids. However, the excretion of certain acyl glycines is increased in several inborn errors of metabolism. Acyl glycines are produced through the action of glycine N-acyltransferase which is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:acyl-CoA + glycine < - > CoA + N-acylglycineThe detection of phenylpropionylglycine in urine after an oral load of phenylpropionic acid can be used to diagnose deficiency of medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, a frequent and treatable metabolic defect.

The acyl amides are a family of endogenous lipids that act as potent modulators of pain and inflammation. The best characterized members of this family are the arachidonoyl amides, which includes N-arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA; anandamide). N-palmitoyl glycine (PalGly) contains an 18-carbon saturated fatty acid that is amide-linked to glycine and is structurally similar to the phospholipid-derived N-acyl ethanolamines. Endogenously produced in rat skin and spinal cord, PalGly is present in 100-fold greater amounts in skin and 3-fold greater in brain compared to AEA. Injection of 0.43 μg PalGly in rat hindpaw inhibits heat-induced firing of nociceptive neurons in rat dorsal horn. PalGly treatment induces transient calcium influx in native dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells and in the PTX-sensitive, DRG-like cell line F-11 (EC50 = 5.5 μM).

Glycylglycine (Diglycine) is a dipeptide used in biochemical research. It is the simplest of all dipeptides and is used as a starting template for preparation of more complex peptides. Glycine is involved in the body's production of DNA, phospholipids, and collagen, and in the release of energy.

N-Formylglycine, an endogenous metabolite, is an inhibitor of succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase.

N-Acetylglycine is a minor constituent of food that is not genotoxic or acutely toxic and is capable of being used in biological studies of mimetic peptides.N-Acetylglycine acts as a blocker of the N-terminus of a peptide.3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid is a competitive succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor.

2-Phenylglycine (DL-α-Phenylglycine) is a metabolite present in breast milk during lactation.

NSC-16590 (2-Aminoisobutyric acid) is a nonprotein amino acid (is an end product of pyrimidine Metabolism) excreted in the urine of about 5% of healthy individuals, and high excretion is an autosomal recessive phenotype.

N-Isovaleroylglycine (Isovaleroylglycine) is an acyl glycine. Acyl glycines are normally minor metabolites of fatty acids. However, the excretion of certain acyl glycines is increased in several inborn errors of metabolism. In certain cases, the measurement of these metabolites in body fluids can be used to diagnose disorders associated with mitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation. Acyl glycines are produced through the action of glycine N-acyltransferase which is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: acyl-CoA + glycine < -- > CoA + N-acylglycine. N-Isovaleroylglycine is a byproduct of the catabolism of the amino acid leucine. Accumulation of N-Isovaleroylglycine occurs in Isovaleric Acidemia (IVA).

N-Arachidonylglycine (NA-Gly) is a heat-dependent circulating metabolite with anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic and antioxidant activities.

Cinnamoylglycine, a glycine conjugate of cinnamic acid and a urinary metabolite in humans, is used as a potential urinary biomarker.

Suberylglycine is an acyl glycine that is a normally minor metabolite of fatty acid.

4-Hydroxyphenylpropionylglycine, a metabolite derived from the conditionally essential amino acid tyrosine, is synthesized through a process involving aromatic amino acid aminotransferase and tyrosine aminotransferase activities, with subsequent modifications by gut microbiota and glycine conjugation. Additionally, it serves as a metabolite of the phenol phloretin.

3-Methylcrotonylglycine, an acyl glycine, is a normal amino acid metabolite found in urine.

Cysteinylglycine (Cys-Gly), is a biologically important compound since it is formed during the γ-glutamyl cycle. It is a L-cysteinyl peptide, that can be used in the studies of many peptides and important proteins.

2-Furoylglycine is a natural product for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is T38061 and the CAS number is 5657-19-2.

L-Prolylglycine is a natural product for research related to life sciences. The catalog number is T65246 and the CAS number is 2578-57-6.

Hydroxyphenylacetylglycine (p-Hydroxyphenylacetylglycine) is an endogenous human metabolite.

Glycochenodeoxycholic Acid (Lithocholylglycine) is a glycine conjugate of lithocholic acid, a bile acid. It is increased in livers of mice that are fed diets supplemented with ursadeoxycholic acid. Glycolithocholic acid levels are decreased in lean mice treated with obestatin. Serum glycolithocholic acid levels increase with age in children.

7-Chlorokynurenic acid (7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-carboxyquinoline) is an effecitve and selective antagonist of NMDA receptor with IC50 of 0.56 μM for the glycine B coagonist site. 7-Chlorokynurenic acid inhibits the reuptake of glutamate into synaptic vesicles with a Ki of 0.59 μM and shows antinociceptive actions after neuraxial delivery.

DL-Alanine (DL-2-Aminopropionic acid) is an amino acid that is a racemic compound of L- and D-alanine.DL-Alanine is often used as a reducing and capping agent in conjunction with aqueous silver nitrate for nanoparticle generation.DL-Alanine is a sweetening agent, and can be grouped with glycine and sodium saccharin.DL-Alanine plays an important role in glucose-alanine cycling between tissues and liver.DL-Alanine can be used to study the chelation of transition metals such as Cu, Zn, and Cd. DL-Alanine plays an important role in the glucose-alanine cycle between tissues and the liver.DL-Alanine can be used to study the chelation of transition metals such as Cu, Zn, and Cd.

4-Methylherniarin (7-Methoxy-4-methylcoumarin) is a coumarin derivative and fluorescent label that exhibits significant activity against B. subtilis.

DL-Tryptophan ((±)-Tryptophan) containing dipeptides are interesting ingredients for functional foods as a natural prevention for hypertension with reduced side effects due to its selective inhibition of the C-domain. Low thalamic Tryptophan uptake appears to be a strong, independent predictor of long survival in patients with previous glioma treatment.