Structured Summary
Abstract
Measurement of this acid in the urine after oral administration of histidine provides the basis for the diagnostic test of folic acid deficiency and of megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H10N2O4
- Molecular Weight
- 174.15 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 816-90-0
- IUPAC Name
- (2S)-2-(aminomethylideneamino)pentanedioic acid
- InChIKey
- NRXIKWMTVXPVEF-BYPYZUCNSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CC(=O)O)[C@@H](C(=O)O)N=CN
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005565
- Source
- PubChem CID 439233
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- FIGLU
- Acid, Formiminoglutamic
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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 GLUTARATES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Azo Compounds (1971-1974)
- Glutarates (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Formiminoglutamic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005565. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005565
- Formiminoglutamic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formiminoglutamic_acid
- Formiminoglutamic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2823262
- Formiminoglutamic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 439233. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/439233