Term Name: 3-methylarginine
Synonyms: 2-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-3-methylpentanoic acid, 2-amino-5-carbamimidamido-3-methylpentanoic acid, 3-MeArg, 3-methyl-Arg, 5-carbamimidamidoisoleucine
Definition: A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is arginine carrying a methyl group at position 3. It is a rare amino acid produced by Pseudomonas syringae syringae, with a strong toxicity against Pseudomonas syringae glycinea, two soybean pathogens.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:171656]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: guanidines non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid polar amino acid
has subtype: (3R)-3-methyl-L-arginine zwitterion
has_functional_parent: arginine
has_role: antibacterial agent bacterial metabolite toxin