Product Overview
Nε, Nε, Nε-Trimethyllysine chloride | T5066 | TargetMol Chemicals
CAS: 55528-53-5
Smiles: [Cl-].C[N+](C)(C)CCCC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
Formula: C9H21ClN2O2
Pathway: Metabolism|||Others
Target: Others|||Endogenous Metabolite
Receptor: N/A
Bioactivity: Nε, Nε, Nε-Trimethyl-L-lysine is a methylated derivative of the amino acid lysine. It is a component of histone proteins, a precursor of carnitine and a coenzyme of fatty acid oxidation. Nε, Nε, Nε--Trimethyl-L-lysine residues are found in a number of proteins and are generated by the action of S-adenosyl-L-methionine on exposed lysine residues. When trimethyllysine is released from cognate proteins via proteolysis, it serves as a precursor for carnitine biosynthesis. Mitochondrial 6-N-trimethyllysine dioxygenase converts 6-N-trimethyllysine to 3-hydroxy-6-N-trimethyllysine as the first step for carnitine biosynthesis.
Molecular Weight: 224, 73
