CHEBI:16919 - creatine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:16919
ChEBI Namecreatine
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DefinitionA glycine derivative having methyl and amidino groups attached to the nitrogen.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:3909, CHEBI:14028, CHEBI:23404, CHEBI:41678
Last Modified20 September 2021
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FormulaC4H9N3O2
Net Charge0
Average Mass131.135
Monoisotopic Mass131.06948
SMILESCN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9)
InChIKeyCVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Homo sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
- DOI (10.1038/nbt.2488)
- PubMed (7752905)
blood serum (BTO:0000133) MetaboLights (MTBLS90)
Mus musculus (ncbitaxon:10090) - PubMed (19425150) Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
human metabolite  Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
mouse metabolite  Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
Applications:
neuroprotective agent  Any compound that can be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
nutraceutical  A product in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.
geroprotector  Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) has role geroprotector (CHEBI:176497)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) has role neuroprotective agent (CHEBI:63726)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) has role nutraceutical (CHEBI:50733)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) is a glycine derivative (CHEBI:24373)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) is a guanidines (CHEBI:24436)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) is conjugate acid of creatinate (CHEBI:66924)
creatine (CHEBI:16919) is tautomer of creatine zwitterion (CHEBI:57947)
Incoming Relation(s)
N-phosphocreatine (CHEBI:17287) has functional parent creatine (CHEBI:16919)
creatinine (CHEBI:16737) has functional parent creatine (CHEBI:16919)
creatinate (CHEBI:66924) is conjugate base of creatine (CHEBI:16919)
creatine zwitterion (CHEBI:57947) is tautomer of creatine (CHEBI:16919)
IUPAC Name 
N-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine
Synonyms  Source
CreatineKEGG COMPOUND
alpha-Methylguanidino acetic acidKEGG COMPOUND
MethylglycocyamineKEGG COMPOUND
(N-methylcarbamimidamido)acetic acidChEBI
N-[(E)-AMINO(IMINO)METHYL]-N-METHYLGLYCINEPDBeChem
(α-methylguanido)acetic acidNIST Chemistry WebBook
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00300KEGG COMPOUND
CRNPDBeChem
HMDB0000064HMDB
CREATINEMetaCyc
CreatineWikipedia
DB00148DrugBank
4661DrugCentral
566ChemSpider
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:240513Gmelin
Reaxys:907175Reaxys
CAS:57-00-1KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:57-00-1ChemIDplus
CAS:57-00-1NIST Chemistry WebBook
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