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ChEBI

ectoine zwitterion

Term ID
CHEBI:58515
Synonyms
  • (6S)-2-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-ium-6-carboxylate
Definition
A zwitterion obtained by transfer of a proton from the carboxy group to the nitrogen alpha to the carboxy group. The major species at pH 7.3.
References
  • MetaCyc:ECTOINE
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse is_tautomer_of
is_tautomer_of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from ectoine zwitterion
Phenotype where environments contain ectoine zwitterion
Phenotype modified by environments containing ectoine zwitterion
Human Disease / Model Data
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