Chemicals and Drugs

Agmatine

Decarboxylated arginine, isolated from several plant and animal sources, e.g., pollen, ergot, herring sperm, octopus muscle.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Decarboxylated arginine, isolated from several plant and animal sources, e.g., pollen, ergot, herring sperm, octopus muscle.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H14N4
Molecular Weight
130.19 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
306-60-5
IUPAC Name
2-(4-aminobutyl)guanidine
InChIKey
QYPPJABKJHAVHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(CCN=C(N)N)CN
MeSH Unique ID
D000376
Source
PubChem CID 199

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Classification

Broader headings

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • 1-Amino-4-guanidinobutane
  • 4-(Aminobutyl)guanidine
  • 1 Amino 4 guanidinobutane

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under GUANIDINES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Butylamines (1973-1974)
  • Guanidines (1968-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D02w.078w.370.060w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Agmatine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000376. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000376
  2. Agmatine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agmatine
  3. Agmatine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q394317
  4. Agmatine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 199. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/199