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Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:14 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000854
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00854
Metabolite Identification
Common NameFormiminoglutamic acid
DescriptionFormiminoglutamic acid, also known as N-formimino-L-glutamate or formimino-glu, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. Formiminoglutamic acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, formiminoglutamic acid is involved in the histidine metabolism pathway. Formiminoglutamic acid has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as anatidaes (Anatidae), chickens (Gallus gallus), and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica). This could make formiminoglutamic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Formiminoglutamic acid is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Formiminoglutamic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
N-Formimidoyl-L-glutamateChEBI
N-Formimino-L-glutamateChEBI
N-Formimidoyl-L-glutamic acidGenerator
N-Formimino-L-glutamic acidGenerator
FormiminoglutamateGenerator
Formimino-gluHMDB
Formimino-L-glutamateHMDB
Formimino-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-(Iminomethyl)-L-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Formimidoyl-glutamic acidHMDB
N-Formimino-glutamateHMDB
Acid, formiminoglutamicHMDB
FIGLUHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H10N2O4
Average Molecular Weight174.1546
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight174.064056818
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-methanimidamidopentanedioic acid
Traditional NameN-formimino-L-glutamate
CAS Registry Number816-90-0
SMILES
OC(=O)CC[C@H](NC=N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H10N2O4/c7-3-8-4(6(11)12)1-2-5(9)10/h3-4H,1-2H2,(H2,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/t4-/m0/s1
InChI KeyNRXIKWMTVXPVEF-BYPYZUCNSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. Glutamic acid and derivatives are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentGlutamic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Glutamic acid or derivatives
  • Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Fatty acid
  • Amidine
  • Carboxylic acid amidine
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboximidamide
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Formamidine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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UrineDetected and Quantified13.400-21.800 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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UrineDetected and Quantified0.47 (0.0-0.80) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
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UrineDetected and Quantified0.90 +/- 0.71 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)BothNormal details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedCancer patients undergoing total body irradiation details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothColorectal Cancer details
UrineDetected and Quantified780.114-1876.796 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)BothGlutamate formiminotransferase deficiency details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Brown DG, Rao S, Weir TL, O'Malia J, Bazan M, Brown RJ, Ryan EP: Metabolomics and metabolic pathway networks from human colorectal cancers, adjacent mucosa, and stool. Cancer Metab. 2016 Jun 6;4:11. doi: 10.1186/s40170-016-0151-y. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27275383 ]
Glutamate formiminotransferase deficiency
  1. Perry TL, Applegarth DA, Evans ME, Hansen S, Jellum E: Metabolic studies of a family with massive formiminoglutamic aciduria. Pediatr Res. 1975 Mar;9(3):117-22. [PubMed:235753 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
  • 114500 (Colorectal cancer)
  • 229100 (Glutamate formiminotransferase deficiency)
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022280
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388370
KEGG Compound IDC00439
BioCyc IDN-FORMIMINO-L-GLUTAMATE
BiGG ID34986
Wikipedia LinkFormiminoglutamic acid
METLIN ID5817
PubChem Compound439233
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID7274
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDFORGLU
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceTabor, Herbert; Rabinowitz, Jesse C. Insts. Formiminoglycine, formimino-L-aspartic acid, and formimino-L-glutamic acid.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Hilton JF, Christensen KE, Watkins D, Raby BA, Renaud Y, de la Luna S, Estivill X, MacKenzie RE, Hudson TJ, Rosenblatt DS: The molecular basis of glutamate formiminotransferase deficiency. Hum Mutat. 2003 Jul;22(1):67-73. [PubMed:12815595 ]
  2. Haurani FI, Hall CA, Rubin R: Megaloblastic anemia as a result of an abnormal transcobalamin II (Cardeza). J Clin Invest. 1979 Nov;64(5):1253-9. [PubMed:500809 ]
  3. Perry TL, Applegarth DA, Evans ME, Hansen S, Jellum E: Metabolic studies of a family with massive formiminoglutamic aciduria. Pediatr Res. 1975 Mar;9(3):117-22. [PubMed:235753 ]
  4. Verhoeven NM, Wanders RJ, Poll-The BT, Saudubray JM, Jakobs C: The metabolism of phytanic acid and pristanic acid in man: a review. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1998 Oct;21(7):697-728. [PubMed:9819701 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Folate-dependent enzyme, that displays both transferase and deaminase activity. Serves to channel one-carbon units from formiminoglutamate to the folate pool. Binds and promotes bundling of vimentin filaments originating from the Golgi (By similarity).
Gene Name:
FTCD
Uniprot ID:
O95954
Molecular weight:
58925.93
Reactions
5-Formiminotetrahydrofolic acid + Glutamic acid → Tetrahydrofolic acid + Formiminoglutamic aciddetails
5-Formiminotetrahydrofolic acid + Glutamic acid → Tetrahydrofolic acid + Formiminoglutamic aciddetails
General function:
Involved in hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds, in cyclic amides
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
AMDHD1
Uniprot ID:
Q96NU7
Molecular weight:
46742.505
Reactions
4-Imidazolone-5-propionic acid + Water → Formiminoglutamic acid + Hydrogen Iondetails
4-Imidazolone-5-propionic acid + Water → Formiminoglutamic aciddetails