RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135876
RefMet nameCreatine
Systematic name2-(1-methylcarbamimidamido)acetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass131.069477 (neutral)
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FormulaC4H9N3O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37054 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9)
InChIKeyCVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Creatine in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Creatine
External Links
Pubchem CID586
ChEBI ID16919
KEGG IDC00300
HMDB IDHMDB0000064
Chemspider ID566
MetaCyc IDCREATINE
EPA CompToxDTXCID9020451
Spectral data for Creatine standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Creatine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R01881 ATP + Creatine <=> ADP + PhosphocreatineATP:creatine N-phosphotransferase
R01883 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + Guanidinoacetate <=> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + CreatineS-Adenosyl-L-methionine:guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Creatine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00330 Arginine and proline metabolism 2
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 1
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