Showing chemical card for N-α-acetyl lysine methyl ester (CFc000337915)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:02 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337915
Molecule Identification
Common Name
N-α-acetyl lysine methyl ester
Definition
N-α-acetyl lysine methyl ester is slightly soluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). N-α-acetyl lysine methyl ester can be found in a number of food items such as sesbania flower, rambutan, cloud ear fungus, and banana, which makes N-α-acetyl lysine methyl ester a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives. N-acyl-alpha amino acids and derivatives are compounds containing an alpha amino acid (or a derivative thereof) which bears an acyl group at its terminal nitrogen atom.
