RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0135888
RefMet nameGlycine
Systematic name2-aminoacetic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass75.032029 (neutral)
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FormulaC2H5NO2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile37085 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c3-1-2(4)5/h1,3H2,(H,4,5)
InChIKeyDHMQDGOQFOQNFH-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC(C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Glycine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Glycine
External Links
Pubchem CID750
ChEBI ID15428
KEGG IDC00037
HMDB IDHMDB0000123
Chemspider ID730
MetaCyc IDGLY
EPA CompToxDTXCID90667
PhytoHub DBPHUB002356
Spectral data for Glycine 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 Glycine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R00366 Glycine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Glyoxylate + Ammonia + Hydrogen peroxideglycine:oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating)
R00367 S-Adenosyl-L-methionine + Glycine <=> S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine + SarcosineS-Adenosyl-L-methionine:glycine N-methyltransferase
R00371 Acetyl-CoA + Glycine <=> CoA + L-2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acidAcetyl-CoA:glycine C-acetyltransferase
R00372 Glycine + 2-Oxoglutarate <=> Glyoxylate + L-GlutamateGlycine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
R00565 L-Arginine + Glycine <=> L-Ornithine + GuanidinoacetateL-Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase
R00588 L-Serine + Glyoxylate <=> Hydroxypyruvate + GlycineL-Serine:glyoxylate aminotransferase
R00610 Sarcosine + H2O + Oxygen <=> Glycine + Formaldehyde + Hydrogen peroxidesarcosine:oxygen oxidoreductase (demethylating)
R00611 Sarcosine + Electron-transferring flavoprotein + H2O <=> Glycine + Formaldehyde + Reduced electron-transferring flavoproteinsarcosine:electron-transfer flavoprotein oxidoreductase (demethylating)
R00830 Succinyl-CoA + Glycine <=> 5-Aminolevulinate + CoA + CO2succinyl-CoA:glycine C-succinyltransferase (decarboxylating)
R00945 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate + Glycine + H2O <=> Tetrahydrofolate + L-Serine5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate:glycine hydroxymethyltransferase
R01221 Glycine + Tetrahydrofolate + NAD+ <=> 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate + Ammonia + CO2 + NADH + H+glycine synthase
R03425 Glycine + Lipoylprotein <=> [Protein]-S8-aminomethyldihydrolipoyllysine + CO2glycine:lipoylprotein oxidoreductase (decarboxylating and acceptor-aminomethylating)
R03654 ATP + Glycine + tRNA(Gly) <=> AMP + Diphosphate + Glycyl-tRNA(Gly)glycine:tRNA(Gly) ligase (AMP-forming)
R12967 Sarcosine + Tetrahydrofolate + Oxygen <=> Glycine + 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate + Hydrogen peroxidesarcosine, 5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolate:O2 oxidoreductase (demethylating,5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate-forming)
R13029 Sarcosine + 2 Oxidized ferredoxin + H2O <=> Glycine + Formaldehyde + 2 Reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+sarcosine:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (demethylating)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Glycine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00260 Glycine, serine and threonine metabolism 11
hsa00630 Glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism 3
hsa01100 Metabolic pathways 3
hsa01200 Carbon metabolism 3
hsa00480 Glutathione metabolism 2
hsa01230 Biosynthesis of amino acids 1
hsa00670 One carbon pool by folate 1
hsa00860 Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism 1
hsa00970 Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis 1
hsa00120 Primary bile acid biosynthesis 1
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