Hawkinsin (also known as 2-cystenyl-1,4-dihydroxycyclohexenylacetate[1]) is an amino acid, which is formed after detoxification of a reactive tyrosine metabolite (quinol acetate) by glutathione. Hawkinsin is ninhydrin positive (a common test to detect amino acids and proteins with a free -NH2 group).
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| IUPAC name
2-Amino-3-[[2-(carboxymethyl)-2,5-dihydroxy-1-cyclohex-3-enyl]sulfanyl]propanoic acid
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| Other names
(2-L-Cystein-S-yl-1,4-dihydroxycyclohex-5-en-1-yl)acetic acid
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3D model (JSmol)
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Molar mass | 291.32 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is found in elevated concentrations in the urine in hawkinsinuria, which is probably related to the depletion of glutathione and resulting high excretion of 5-oxoproline.[2]
References
edit- ^ Physician's guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of inherited metabolic diseases. Blau, N. (Nenad), 1946-, Duran, Martinus,, Gibson, K. Michael,, Dionisi-Vici, Carlo. Berlin. 2014-07-08. ISBN 9783642403378. OCLC 874142358.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Physician's guide to the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of inherited metabolic diseases. Blau, N. (Nenad), 1946-, Duran, Martinus,, Gibson, K. Michael,, Dionisi-Vici, Carlo. Berlin. 2014-07-08. ISBN 9783642403378. OCLC 874142358.
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