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Creation Date2012-05-31 13:56:11 -0600
Update Date2015-09-13 12:56:12 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB02251
Identification
Name:L-Homoserine
DescriptionHomoserine is a more reactive variant of the amino acid serine. In this variant, the hydroxyl side chain contains an additional CH2 group which brings the hydroxyl group closer to its own carboxyl group, allowing it to chemically react to form a five-membered ring. This occurs at the point that amino acids normally join to their neighbours in a peptide bond.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (S)-2-amino-4-hydroxy-Butanoate
  • (S)-2-amino-4-hydroxy-Butanoic acid
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-hydroxybutanoate
  • (S)-2-Amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • (S)-Homoserine
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxy-Butyrate
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxy-Butyric acid
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxy-L-Butyrate
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxy-L-Butyric acid
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxybutanoate
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxybutyrate
  • 2-Amino-4-hydroxybutyric acid
  • Homo-ser
  • HomoSer
  • Homoserine
  • L-Homoserine
Chemical Formula:C4H9NO3
Weight:Average: 119.1192
Monoisotopic: 119.058243159
InChI Key:UKAUYVFTDYCKQA-VKHMYHEASA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C4H9NO3/c5-3(1-2-6)4(7)8/h3,6H,1-2,5H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1
CAS number:672-15-1
IUPAC Name:(2S)-2-amino-4-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name:L-homoserine
SMILES:N[C@@H](CCO)C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as l-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentL-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Fatty acid
  • 1,3-aminoalcohol
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Primary amine
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:0
Melting point:203 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:1000.0 mg/mL [BEILSTEIN]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility423 g/LALOGPS
logP-3.3ALOGPS
logP-3.8ChemAxon
logS0.55ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.16ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area83.55 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity26.91 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.44 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
SMPDB Pathways:
Lysine biosynthesisPW000771 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Secondary Metabolites: threonine biosynthesis from aspartatePW000976 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
Sulfur metabolismPW000922 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
methionine biosynthesisPW000814 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
threonine biosynthesisPW000817 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways:
EcoCyc Pathways:
Concentrations
ConcentrationStrainMediaGrowth StatusGrowth SystemTemperatureDetails
16± 0 uMBW2511348 mM Na2HPO4, 22 mM KH2PO4, 10 mM NaCl, 45 mM (NH4)2SO4, supplemented with 1 mM MgSO4, 1 mg/l thiamine·HCl, 5.6 mg/l CaCl2, 8 mg/l FeCl3, 1 mg/l MnCl2·4H2O, 1.7 mg/l ZnCl2, 0.43 mg/l CuCl2·2H2O, 0.6 mg/l CoCl2·2H2O and 0.6 mg/l Na2MoO4·2H2O. 4 g/L GlucoStationary Phase, glucose limitedBioreactor, pH controlled, O2 and CO2 controlled, dilution rate: 0.2/h37 oCPMID: 17379776
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Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (3 TMS)splash10-0v00-0930000000-3346aa2189b174721b86View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0udj-1900000000-88ffce416068e87d5c9eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0gdi-1960000000-b676faeb6cb80ca15570View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0v00-0930000000-3346aa2189b174721b86View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udj-1900000000-88ffce416068e87d5c9eView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gdi-1960000000-b676faeb6cb80ca15570View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0gdi-0930000000-6216c27e0d6581b937aaView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0udj-0900000000-d59a1b29c14ce935a8a2View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-0ufv-0930000000-6efd3a5ade5c7320afb0View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9100000000-d741144429bbc0c89fb2View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0fk9-9530000000-9f3f4a1b429b17df7168View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_2_4) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9200000000-89f42491f91db334ecfcView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-d1859b3d67ed95698fa3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0abc-9100000000-eb77443ca02c8ccbe33aView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-395a3c4889481d35a3f7View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-9300000000-634c194ce44ff0b3755fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-004i-9300000000-0c6e3c4dd011ef8c64fdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-d6e4f803999f61b58a6eView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-0900000000-45ed6aea7015ba6e6ca5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-9400000000-30b57c9aabcc05806ce4View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0fk9-9400000000-74b23d9b0819343ff386View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-cde89cc67f5c874ed39cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-02t9-0891200000-72078b7028ff67e8adacView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-178d6a086fe4d5123d31View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-00kf-0900000000-1281df962d8640156255View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-02t9-0390000000-0afae0c03453d26542e6View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-014i-0891100000-48060b947316dc631321View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-0002-9000000000-3427ff1b0434696ae956View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-fd0f3bbc1a17c20a2475View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Negativesplash10-03xr-0390000000-5a4fde017ce3426e8cd5View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-00di-5900000000-a5903a71e92a78624d03View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-9100000000-422851033dffe854f591View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-0ab9-9000000000-cd7b70e1ead33d38a19fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-481d61466b1d0af71cc2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-00di-9200000000-afddddfff24e50b7f835View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0gb9-1900000000-89eb5226702ae527a2beView in MoNA
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References
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Synthesis Reference:Kokusenya, Yoshio; Matsuoka, Manabu. Synthesis of amino acids by electrochemical reduction. I. Synthesis of L-homoserine by electrochemical reduction of L-asparagine. Denki Kagaku oyobi Kogyo Butsuri Kagaku (1987), 55(2), 174-5.
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CHEBI ID15699
HMDB IDHMDB00719
Pubchem Compound ID12647
Kegg IDC00263
ChemSpider ID12126
WikipediaHomoserine
BioCyc IDHOMO-SER
EcoCyc IDHOMO-SER
Ligand ExpoHSE

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in ATP binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of L- homoserine to L-homoserine phosphate. Is also able to phosphorylate the hydroxy group on gamma-carbon of L-homoserine analogs when the functional group at the alpha-position is a carboxyl, an ester, or even a hydroxymethyl group. Neither L- threonine nor L-serine are substrates of the enzyme
Gene Name:
thrB
Uniprot ID:
P00547
Molecular weight:
33623
Reactions
ATP + L-homoserine = ADP + O-phospho-L-homoserine.
General function:
Involved in amino acid binding
Specific function:
L-homoserine + NAD(P)(+) = L-aspartate 4- semialdehyde + NAD(P)H
Gene Name:
thrA
Uniprot ID:
P00561
Molecular weight:
89119
Reactions
L-homoserine + NAD(P)(+) = L-aspartate 4-semialdehyde + NAD(P)H.
ATP + L-aspartate = ADP + 4-phospho-L-aspartate.
General function:
Involved in cellular amino acid biosynthetic process
Specific function:
L-homoserine + NAD(P)(+) = L-aspartate 4- semialdehyde + NAD(P)H
Gene Name:
metL
Uniprot ID:
P00562
Molecular weight:
88887
Reactions
L-homoserine + NAD(P)(+) = L-aspartate 4-semialdehyde + NAD(P)H.
ATP + L-aspartate = ADP + 4-phospho-L-aspartate.
General function:
Involved in transferase activity, transferring acyl groups
Specific function:
Succinyl-CoA + L-homoserine = CoA + O- succinyl-L-homoserine
Gene Name:
metA
Uniprot ID:
P07623
Molecular weight:
35727
Reactions
Succinyl-CoA + L-homoserine = CoA + O-succinyl-L-homoserine.

Transporters

General function:
Involved in transport
Specific function:
Specific function unknown
Gene Name:
rhtA
Uniprot ID:
P0AA67
Molecular weight:
31168
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Non-specific porin
Gene Name:
ompN
Uniprot ID:
P77747
Molecular weight:
41220
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Uptake of inorganic phosphate, phosphorylated compounds, and some other negatively charged solutes
Gene Name:
phoE
Uniprot ID:
P02932
Molecular weight:
38922
General function:
Involved in amino acid transport
Specific function:
Conducts the efflux of homoserine and homoserine lactone
Gene Name:
rhtB
Uniprot ID:
P0AG34
Molecular weight:
22427
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
OmpF is a porin that forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane. It is also a receptor for the bacteriophage T2
Gene Name:
ompF
Uniprot ID:
P02931
Molecular weight:
39333
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Forms passive diffusion pores which allow small molecular weight hydrophilic materials across the outer membrane
Gene Name:
ompC
Uniprot ID:
P06996
Molecular weight:
40368