GLY

GLYCINE

Created: 1999-07-08
Last modified:  2024-09-27

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count10
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count9
Aromatic Bond Count0
2D diagram of GLY

Chemical Component Summary

NameGLYCINE
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)2-aminoethanoic acid
FormulaC2 H5 N O2
Molecular Weight75.067
TypePEPTIDE LINKING

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgram Version Descriptor
SMILESACDLabs10.04O=C(O)CN
SMILESCACTVS3.341NCC(O)=O
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0C(C(=O)O)N
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.341 NCC(O)=O
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0 C(C(=O)O)N
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1,3H2,(H,4,5)
InChIKeyInChI1.03 DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00145 
NameGlycine
Groups
  • approved
  • vet_approved
  • nutraceutical
DescriptionA non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Synonyms
  • Leimzucker
  • Aminoessigsäure
  • Aminoacetic acid
  • Glicina
  • Glycocoll
Brand Names
  • Clinimix
  • 2.75% Travasol Amino Acid Injection With Electrolytes In 5% Dextrose Quickmix
  • 5% Travasol Amino Acid Injection Without Electrolytes In 25% Dextrose
  • TrophAmine
  • Synthamin
IndicationSupplemental glycine may have antispastic activity. Very early findings suggest it may also have antipsychotic activity as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
Categories
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Blood and Blood Forming Organs
  • Blood Substitutes and Perfusion Solutions
  • Dietary Supplements
ATC-CodeB05CX03
CAS number56-40-6

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
2-amino-3-ketobutyrate coenzyme A ligase, mitochondrialMWPGNAWRAALFWVPRGRRAQSALAQLRGILEGELEGIRGAGTWKSERVI...unknownsubstrate
5-aminolevulinate synthase, nonspecific, mitochondrialMESVVRRCPFLSRVPQAFLQKAGKSLLFYAQNCPKMMEVGAKPAPRALST...unknownsubstrate
5-aminolevulinate synthase, erythroid-specific, mitochondrialMVTAAMLLQCCPVLARGPTSLLGKVVKTHQFLFGIGRCPILATQGPNCSQ...unknownsubstrate
Glycine--tRNA ligaseMPSPRPVLLRGARAALLLLLPPRLLARPSLLLRRSLSAASCPPISLPAAA...unknownsubstrate
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2AMGRVGYWTLLVLPALLVWRGPAPSAAAEKGPPALNIAVMLGHSHDVTERE...unknownantagonist
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL773
PubChem 750, 5257127
ChEMBL CHEMBL773
ChEBI CHEBI:57305, CHEBI:15428
CCDC/CSD DGLYCN01