Molecule: guanidinoacetic acid

The N-amidino derivative of glycine.
Synonyms for guanidinoacetic acid :
Glycocyamine
Guanidinoacetate
Guanidinoacetic acid
Guanidoacetic acid
N-(carbamimidoyl)glycine
N-Amidinoglycine
N-[Amino(Imino)Methyl]Glycine
N-amidinoglycine
Molecular Formula: C3H7N3O2
Molecular wt: 117.108 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: C(CNC(=N)N)(O)=O
InChIKey: BPMFZUMJYQTVII-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H7N3O2/c4-3(5)6-1-2(7)8/h1H2,(H,7,8)(H4,4,5,6)
CHEBI:16344
Glycocyamine
Sample reactions for this molecule:
arginine + glycine => ornithine + guanidoacetate
guanidinoacetate + S-adenosylmethionine => creatine + S-adenosylhomocysteine