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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 10:25:15 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 15:15:18 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB00271</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000112</m2m_id>
  <name>Sarcosine</name>
  <description>Sarcosine, also known as N-methylglycine, is an intermediate and byproduct in glycine synthesis and degradation. Sarcosine is a substrate of sarcosine oxidase (alson known as N-methyl-L-tryptophan oxidase) which catalyzes the oxidative demethylation of sarcosine in the following reaction: Sarcosine + H2O + O2 = glycine + formaldehyde + H2O2</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(methylamino)-Acetate</synonym>
    <synonym>(methylamino)-Acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(Methylamino)acetate</synonym>
    <synonym>(Methylamino)acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(Methylamino)ethanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(Methylamino)ethanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>&lt;i&gt;N&lt;/i&gt;-methylglycine</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylamino)-Acetate</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylamino)-Acetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Methylglycine</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Methyl-Glycine</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Methylaminoacetate</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Methylaminoacetic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>N-Methylglycine</synonym>
    <synonym>Sarcosin</synonym>
    <synonym>Sarcosinate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sarcosine</synonym>
    <synonym>Sarcosinic acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C3H7NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>89.0932</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>89.047678473</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-(methylamino)acetic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>sarcosine</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>107-97-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CNCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)</inchi>
  <inchikey>FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytosol</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-3.06</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.54</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.08e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>208 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-3.2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>2.06</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>10.35</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-(methylamino)acetic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>89.0932</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>89.047678473</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CNCC(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C3H7NO2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>FSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>49.33</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>20.78</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>8.66</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Arginine and proline metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00330</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00260</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
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      <spectrum_id>507</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>508</spectrum_id>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB00271</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id>1057</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C00213</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>15611</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id>SARCOSINE</biocyc_id>
  <het_id>SAR</het_id>
  <wikipidia>Sarcosine</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Keseler, I. M., Collado-Vides, J., Santos-Zavaleta, A., Peralta-Gil, M., Gama-Castro, S., Muniz-Rascado, L., Bonavides-Martinez, C., Paley, S., Krummenacker, M., Altman, T., Kaipa, P., Spaulding, A., Pacheco, J., Latendresse, M., Fulcher, C., Sarker, M., Shearer, A. G., Mackie, A., Paulsen, I., Gunsalus, R. P., Karp, P. D. (2011). "EcoCyc: a comprehensive database of Escherichia coli biology." Nucleic Acids Res 39:D583-D590.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>21097882</pubmed_id>
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    <reference>
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      <pubmed_id>8718672</pubmed_id>
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  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Cipens, G.; Slavinska, V.; Sile, D.; Kreile, D.; Strautina, A.; Krikis, A.; Gutmanis, A.  Synthesis of sarcosine and its use.    Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Kimijas Serija  (1986),   (5),  515-24. </synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/000/199/original/HMDB00271.pdf?1358895585</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>N-methyl-L-tryptophan oxidase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P40874</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>MTOX_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>solA</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P40874.xml</protein_url>
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  <transporters>
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  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>Water + Oxygen + Sarcosine &gt; Formaldehyde + Glycine + Hydrogen peroxide</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
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  <concentrations>
    <growth_media>Luria-Bertani (LB) media</growth_media>
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    <concentration>33.2</concentration>
    <concentration_units>uM</concentration_units>
    <internal>true</internal>
    <error>6.0</error>
    <temperature>37 oC</temperature>
    <strain>BL21 DE3</strain>
    <growth_status>Stationary phase cultures (overnight culture)</growth_status>
    <molecules>132800</molecules>
    <molecules_error>24000</molecules_error>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lin, Z., Johnson, L. C., Weissbach, H., Brot, N., Lively, M. O., Lowther, W. T. (2007). "Free methionine-(R)-sulfoxide reductase from Escherichia coli reveals a new GAF domain function." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:9597-9602.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17535911</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <growth_media>Luria-Bertani (LB) media</growth_media>
    <growth_system>Shake flask</growth_system>
    <concentration>32.17</concentration>
    <concentration_units>uM</concentration_units>
    <internal>true</internal>
    <error>2.01</error>
    <temperature>37 oC</temperature>
    <strain>BL21 DE3</strain>
    <growth_status>Stationary phase cultures (overnight culture)</growth_status>
    <molecules>128667</molecules>
    <molecules_error>8053</molecules_error>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lin, Z., Johnson, L. C., Weissbach, H., Brot, N., Lively, M. O., Lowther, W. T. (2007). "Free methionine-(R)-sulfoxide reductase from Escherichia coli reveals a new GAF domain function." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:9597-9602.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17535911</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
