Nicotianamine

Nicotianamine is a metal-chelating molecule ubiquitous in higher plants.[1] It is also used as a precursor for the synthesis of phytosiderophores which play a key role in iron uptake from the soil in graminaceous plants.[2] Biochemically, it is synthesized by the enzyme nicotianamine synthase, which uses three molecules of S-adenosylmethionine.[3]

Nicotianamine
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-1-[(3S)-3-{[(3S)-3-Amino-3-carboxypropyl]amino}-3-carboxypropyl]azetidine-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H21N3O6/c13-7(10(16)17)1-4-14-8(11(18)19)2-5-15-6-3-9(15)12(20)21/h7-9,14H,1-6,13H2,(H,16,17)(H,18,19)(H,20,21)/t7-,8-,9-/m0/s1
    Key: KRGPXXHMOXVMMM-CIUDSAMLSA-N
  • C1CN([C@@H]1C(=O)O)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)NCC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
Properties
C12H21N3O6
Molar mass303.31164 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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