Structured Summary
Abstract
A non-essential amino acid. It is found primarily in gelatin and silk fibroin and used therapeutically as a nutrient. It is also a fast inhibitory neurotransmitter.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C2H5NO2
- Molecular Weight
- 75.07 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 56-40-6
- IUPAC Name
- 2-aminoacetic acid
- InChIKey
- DHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)O)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D005998
- Source
- PubChem CID 750
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- Aminoacetic Acid
- Acid, Aminoacetic
- Glycine Carbonate (1:1), Monosodium Salt
- Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monolithium Salt
- Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monopotassium Salt
- Glycine Carbonate (2:1), Monosodium Salt
- Glycine Hydrochloride
- Glycine Hydrochloride (2:1)
- Glycine Phosphate
- Glycine Phosphate (1:1)
- Glycine Sulfate (3:1)
- Glycine, Calcium Salt
- Glycine, Calcium Salt (2:1)
- Glycine, Cobalt Salt
- Glycine, Copper Salt
- Glycine, Monoammonium Salt
- Glycine, Monopotassium Salt
- Glycine, Monosodium Salt
- Glycine, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate
- Calcium Salt Glycine
- Cobalt Salt Glycine
- Copper Salt Glycine
- Hydrochloride, Glycine
- Monoammonium Salt Glycine
- Monopotassium Salt Glycine
- Monosodium Salt Glycine
- Phosphate, Glycine
- Salt Glycine, Monoammonium
- Salt Glycine, Monopotassium
- Salt Glycine, Monosodium
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glycine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005998. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005998
- Glycine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycine
- Glycine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q620730
- Glycine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 750. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/750