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Creatine

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CAS Number
57-00-1
Target
Dopamine Receptor, Endogenous Metabolite
Related Pathways
Neuroscience, Metabolism, GPCR/G Protein
Purity
0.9983
Bioactivity
Creatine (Methylguanidoacetic acid) is an amino acid that occurs in vertebrate tissues and in urine. In muscle tissue, creatine generally occurs as phosphocreatine. Creatine is excreted as creatinine in the urine. Creatine functions as part of the cell's energy shuttle. The high energy phosphate group of ATP is transferred to creatine to form phosphocreatine in the following reaction: Cr + ATP <-> PCr + ADP. This reaction is reversibly catalyzed by creatine kinase. In the human body, creatine is synthesized mainly in the liver by the use of parts from three different amino acids: arginine, glycine, and methionine. 95% of it is later stored in the skeletal muscles and the rest is stored in the brain, heart, and testes.
Smiles
O=C(O)CN(C(=N)N)C
Molecular Formula
C4H9N3O2
Molecular Weight
131.13
Shipping Conditions
Ice Packs
Storage Temperature
-20°C

Chemical Information

Creatine

Creatine is a glycine derivative having methyl and amidino groups attached to the nitrogen. It has a role as a geroprotector, a nutraceutical, a neuroprotective agent, a mouse metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a glycine derivative and a member of guanidines. It is a conjugate acid of a creatinate. It is a tautomer of a creatine zwitterion.

CAS Number57-00-1
PubChem CID586
IUPAC Name2-[carbamimidoyl(methyl)amino]acetic acid
Molecular FormulaC4H9N3O2
Molecular Weight131.13
XLogP-1.2
Topological Polar Surface Area90.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity134
SMILES
CN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9)
InChIKey
CVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Creatine
CAS: 57-00-1
CID: 586
Formula: C4H9N3O2
MW: 131.13
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight131.13
XLogP3-1.2
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Exact Mass131.069476538
Monoisotopic Mass131.069476538
Topological Polar Surface Area90.4 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity134
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes