3650-73-5NCCCC(=O)NC(Cc1cnc[nH]1)C(=O)OCCLQKVKJOGVQLU-UHFFFAOYSA-NHomocarnosine is a histidine derivative that is histidine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the alpha-amino group has been replaced by a 4-aminobutanoyl group. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a histidine derivative, a member of imidazoles and a N-acyl-amino acid. It is functionally related to a gamma-aminobutyric acid.
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UsesHomocarnosine is a dipeptide of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and histidine unique to brain. Homocarnosine is an inhibitory neuromodulator synthesized in the neuron from GABA and exhibiting anticonvulsant effects[1].Homocarnosine has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, prevention of DNA damage, and inhibition of advanced glycation end-product formation[2].
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DefinitionChEBI: A homocarnosine that has S configuration.