Glutamate-1-semialdehyde

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Glutamate-1-semialdehyde
IUPAC name (4S)-4-amino-5-oxo-pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number [68462-55-5]
PubChem 129297
MeSH glutamate-1-semialdehyde
SMILES C(CC(=O)O)C(C=O)N
Properties
Molecular formula C5H9NO3
Molar mass 131.13 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

Glutamate-1-semialdehyde is a molecule formed from glutamate, and is a precursor to ornithine and proline.

It is an intermediate in the metabolism of histidine, with the immediate precursor being formiminoglutamic acid.