S-methyl-L-ergothioneine
An amino acid betaine that is ergothioneine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulfur is replaced by a methyl group. It has been isolated from the deepwater (500-1,600 m) marine sponge Macandrewia azorica.
Term info
S-methyl-L-ergothioneine
- (2S)-3-(2-methylsulfanyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate
- (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propanoate
3_STAR
0
C10H17N3O2S
CHEBI:90131
chebi_ontology
(+)-L-S-methylergothioneine, (2S)-3-[2-(methylsulfanyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]-2-(trimethylammonio)propionate, S-methylergothioneine, (+)-S-methyl-L-ergothioneine, (+)-L-methylergothioneine, (+)-S-methylergothioneine, L-S-methylergothioneine, 7S-(+)-methylergothioneine, L-(+)-S-methylergothioneine
CHEBI:76620
InChI=1S/C10H17N3O2S/c1-13(2,3)8(9(14)15)5-7-6-11-10(12-7)16-4/h6,8H,5H2,1-4H3,(H-,11,12,14,15)/t8-/m0/s1
GVQNHIYBRMFCMS-QMMMGPOBSA-N
243.327
243.10415
[N+](C)([C@H](C(=O)[O-])CC=1NC(SC)=NC1)(C)C
Term relations
- amino-acid betaine
- methyl sulfide
- imidazoles
- has functional parent some ergothioneine
- has role some animal metabolite
- has role some marine metabolite