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NIH3D

5-Hydroxyectoine

PubChem 12011795
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Friedensreich “Grundelschmund” Gurkenwasser
Created:
6/27/24
Submitted:
10/9/26
Published:
10/9/26

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Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description

5-hydroxyectoine is a carboxamidine heterocycle which is obtained by formal condensation of 4-amino-L-allothreonine with acetic acid. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a carboxamidine, a secondary alcohol and a member of 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxyectoinate. It is a tautomer of a 5-hydroxyectoine zwitterion.
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