CHEBI:27592 - ectoine

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ChEBI Name ectoine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:27592
Definition A carboxamidine heterocycle obtained by formal condensation of (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid with acetic acid.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:4756, CHEBI:23898, CHEBI:49406
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): osmolyte
A solute used by a cell under water stress to maintain cell volume.
Related Structures
ectoine is a Conjugate Acid of
ectoinate
Mass : 141.14790
Formula : C6H9N2O2
63475
ectoine is a Tautomer of
ectoine zwitterion
Mass : 142.15580
Formula : C6H10N2O2
58515
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