Nopaline
Chemical compound
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Nopaline is a chemical compound derived from the amino acids glutamic acid and arginine. It is classified as an opine. Ti plasmids are classified on the basis of the different types of opines they produce.[1] These may be nopaline plasmids, octopine plasmids and agropine plasmids. These opines are condensation products of amino acids and keto acids or may be derived from sugars. The opines are used as carbon and nitrogen sources and metabolized by Agrobacterium.
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| IUPAC name
(2R)-2-[[(1S)-1-Carboxy-4-(diaminomethylideneamino)butyl]amino]pentanedioic acid | |
| Other names
N2-(D-1,3-Dicarboxypropyl)-L-arginine | |
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| Properties | |
| C11H20N4O6 | |
| Molar mass | 304.303 g·mol−1 |
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Related opines |
Octopine |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Biosynthesis
The enzyme D-nopaline dehydrogenase, also called nopaline synthase, produces or degrades nopaline by catalyzing the chemical reaction
Nopaline is a combination of the amino acid L-arginine and α-ketoglutaric acid.[2]
