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Creatine

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Description
Creatine (Methylguanidoacetic acid) is a naturally occurring amino acid derivative that serves as a crucial cellular energy shuttle via the phosphocreatine system. It is widely used in research applications involving skeletal muscle physiology, neurobiology, and cardiac metabolism, both in vitro and in vivo, to study energy dynamics and cellular bioenergetics.
CAS Number
57-00-1
Product Name Alternative
Creatine, inhibit, Methylguanidoacetic acid, Inhibitor, EndogenousMetabolite, Endogenous Metabolite
Field of Research
Metabolism Research, Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
98.39% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
DMSO:Insoluble; H2O:8.06 mg/mL (61.47 mM)
Smiles
O=C (O) CN (C (=N) N) C
Molecular Formula
C4H9N3O2
Molecular Weight
131.13
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.

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