guanidinoacetic acid

glycine, N-(aminoiminomethyl)-

CAS: 352-97-6 C3 H7 N3 O2 MW: 117.10819000

Identification

Nameguanidinoacetic acid
IUPAC2-(diaminomethylideneamino)acetic acid
CAS Number352-97-6
EINECS206-529-5
FDA UNIIGO52O1A04E
Molecular FormulaC3 H7 N3 O2
Molecular Weight117.10819000
MDL NumberMFCD00004278
Nikkaji NumberJ4.504G
Beilstein1759179

Regulatory

Physical Properties

Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Soluble in water, 3600 mg/L @ 15 °C (exp)

No sensory data available

Safety Information

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Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryfood additive
Recommendation for guanidinoacetic acid usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for guanidinoacetic acid flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

N- amidino-glycine 2-[[ amino(imino)methyl]amino]acetic acid carbamimidamidoacetic acid 2-( diaminomethylideneamino)acetic acid glycine, N-(aminoiminomethyl)- glycocyamine guanidine acetic acid PubMed: Advanced physiological roles of guanidinoacetic acid. PubMed: Suppression effects of betaine-enriched spinach on hyperhomocysteinemia induced by guanidinoacetic acid and choline deficiency in rats. PubMed: Short-term creatine supplementation does not reduce increased homocysteine concentration induced by acute exercise in humans. PubMed: Co-administration of methyl donors along with guanidinoacetic acid reduces the incidence of hyperhomocysteinaemia compared with guanidinoacetic acid administration alone. PubMed: Advances in protein-amino acid nutrition of poultry. PubMed: Creatine transporter deficiency: prevalence among patients with mental retardation and pitfalls in metabolite screening. PubMed: Effects of starvation on guanidino compound metabolism in mice. PubMed: The occurrence of guanidinoacetic acid and other substituted guanidines in mammalian liver. PubMed: Transmethylation of guanidoacetic acid in beef liver autolyzates.