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Creation Date2012-05-31 14:54:20 -0600
Update Date2015-06-03 17:20:25 -0600
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • ECMDB21010
Identification
Name:Selenohomocysteine
DescriptionSelenohomocysteine is the precursor of selenocysteine, which is synthesized by catalysis of cystathionine beta-synthase (EC 4.2.1.22) and cystathionine gamma-lyase (EC 4.4.1.1). Selenohomocysteine (lactone) has been found to be a competitive and irreversible inhibitor of lysyl oxidase. L-selenohomocysteine also can serve as a substituent donor in the beta-replacement reaction to yield selenocystathionine. (PMID: 10609891, 9405445, 6456763, 3338973)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 2-Amino-4-selanyl-butanoate
  • 2-Amino-4-selanyl-butanoic acid
  • Se-selenocysteine
Chemical Formula:C4H9NO2Se
Weight:Average: 182.08
Monoisotopic: 182.979850365
InChI Key:RCWCGLALNCIQNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C4H9NO2Se/c5-3(1-2-8)4(6)7/h3,8H,1-2,5H2,(H,6,7)
CAS number:29412-93-9
IUPAC Name:2-amino-4-selanylbutanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name:2-amino-4-selanylbutanoic acid
SMILES:NC(CC[SeH])C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentAlpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Selenol
  • Primary amine
  • Organoselenium compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Physical Properties
State:Solid
Charge:0
Melting point:Not Available
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility210 g/LALOGPS
logP-3.1ALOGPS
logP-3.9ChemAxon
logS0.06ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)1.41ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.5ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity38.16 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.78 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations:Cytoplasm
Reactions:
SMPDB Pathways:Not Available
KEGG Pathways:
EcoCyc Pathways:Not Available
Concentrations
Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000l-9700000000-352f9ff331c2001e7287View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-000i-5900000000-85f2ee5926effe8a0470View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-001r-1900000000-8c5ef30ac2fe25f165feView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0019-0900000000-2b4556d8cf18b53be4d5View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-5900000000-2d48596c12bbf13ea974View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-1900000000-17c55a96eff48db32ab4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01x9-6900000000-1285534df513770bbd95View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-00di-9400000000-fa4748f901bed9dc4482View in MoNA
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
References
References:
  • Esaki N, Nakamura T, Tanaka H, Suzuki T, Morino Y, Soda K: Enzymatic synthesis of selenocysteine in rat liver. Biochemistry. 1981 Jul 21;20(15):4492-6. Pubmed: 6456763
  • Esaki N, Seraneeprakarn V, Tanaka H, Soda K: Purification and characterization of Clostridium sticklandii D-selenocystine alpha, beta-lyase. J Bacteriol. 1988 Feb;170(2):751-6. Pubmed: 3338973
  • Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114. Pubmed: 22080510
  • 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. Pubmed: 21097882
  • Liu G, Nellaiappan K, Kagan HM: Irreversible inhibition of lysyl oxidase by homocysteine thiolactone and its selenium and oxygen analogues. Implications for homocystinuria. J Biol Chem. 1997 Dec 19;272(51):32370-7. Pubmed: 9405445
  • Soda, K., Oikawa, T., Esaki, N. (1999). "Vitamin B6 enzymes participating in selenium amino acid metabolism." Biofactors 10:257-262. Pubmed: 10609891
Synthesis Reference:Not Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
External Links:
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CHEBI IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB04119
Pubchem Compound ID6326973
Kegg IDC05698
ChemSpider ID389632
Wikipedia IDNot Available
BioCyc IDSELENOHOMOCYSTEINE
EcoCyc IDSELENOHOMOCYSTEINE

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in pyridoxal phosphate binding
Specific function:
L-cystathionine + H(2)O = L-homocysteine + NH(3) + pyruvate
Gene Name:
metC
Uniprot ID:
P06721
Molecular weight:
43212
Reactions
L-cystathionine + H(2)O = L-homocysteine + NH(3) + pyruvate.
General function:
Involved in methionine synthase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from methyl- cobalamin to homocysteine, yielding enzyme-bound cob(I)alamin and methionine. Subsequently, remethylates the cofactor using methyltetrahydrofolate
Gene Name:
metH
Uniprot ID:
P13009
Molecular weight:
135996
Reactions
5-methyltetrahydrofolate + L-homocysteine = tetrahydrofolate + L-methionine.
General function:
Involved in transferase activity
Specific function:
Acts as a beta-cystathionase and as a repressor of the maltose regulon
Gene Name:
malY
Uniprot ID:
P23256
Molecular weight:
43641
Reactions
L-cystathionine + H(2)O = L-homocysteine + NH(3) + pyruvate.
General function:
Involved in 5-methyltetrahydropteroyltriglutamate-homocysteine S-methyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from 5- methyltetrahydrofolate to homocysteine resulting in methionine formation
Gene Name:
metE
Uniprot ID:
P25665
Molecular weight:
84673
Reactions
5-methyltetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate + L-homocysteine = tetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate + L-methionine.