guanidinoacetic acid
glycine, N-(aminoiminomethyl)-
Identification
| Name | guanidinoacetic acid |
| IUPAC | 2-(diaminomethylideneamino)acetic acid |
| CAS Number | 352-97-6 |
| EINECS | 206-529-5 |
| FDA UNII | GO52O1A04E |
| Molecular Formula | C3 H7 N3 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 117.10819000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004278 |
| Nikkaji Number | J4.504G |
| Beilstein | 1759179 |
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
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | food additive |
| Recommendation for guanidinoacetic acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for guanidinoacetic acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
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.