Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: N-(aminoiminomethyl)-glycine
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C3H7N3O2
Formula Weight: 117,1
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 352-97-6
Notes: Glycocyamine is a metabolite of glycine and precursor in the biosynthesis of creatine.{57954,57955} It is formed from glycine by glycine amidinotransferase (GATM) in the kidney and pancreas, transported to the liver, and methylated by guanidinoacetate N-methyltransferase (GAMT) to form creatine.{57954} Levels of glycocyamine are altered in individuals with cerebral creatine deficiency syndromes (CCDSs), inborn errors of metabolism characterized by deficiencies in GATM or GAMT.{57956}