Dehydroglycine is the organic compound with the formula HNCHCO2H. This rarely observed species is invoked as the product of oxidation (dehydrogenation) of glycine by glycine oxidase (ThiO), which is a step in the biosynthesis of thiamin.[1] It is also invoked as a product of the radical SAM-induced fragmentation of tyrosine.[2] It is an imino acid.

Dehydroglycine
Names
Other names
Glycine imine, iminoacetic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
1780785
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/C2H3NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1,3H,(H,4,5)
    Key: TVMUHOAONWHJBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(=N)C(=O)O
Properties
C2H3NO2
Molar mass 73.051 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References edit

  1. ^ Begley, Tadhg P.; Ealick, Steven E. (2010). "Thiamin Biosynthesis". Comprehensive Natural Products II. pp. 547–559. doi:10.1016/B978-008045382-8.00148-9. ISBN 9780080453828.
  2. ^ Britt, R. David; Rao, Guodong; Tao, Lizhi (2020). "Bioassembly of complex iron–sulfur enzymes: Hydrogenases and nitrogenases". Nature Reviews Chemistry. 4 (10): 542–549. doi:10.1038/s41570-020-0208-x. PMC 8023223. PMID 33829110.