Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Documents

377627

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Imino-1-imidazolidineacetic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

1-Carboxymethyl-2-iminoimidazolidine, Cyclocreatine

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H9N3O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
143.14
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

solid

solubility

1 M HCl: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

OC(=O)CN1CCNC1=N

InChI

1S/C5H9N3O2/c6-5-7-1-2-8(5)3-4(9)10/h1-3H2,(H2,6,7)(H,9,10)

InChI key

AMHZIUVRYRVYBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Imino-1-imidazolidineacetic acid (cyclocreatine) is an analog of creatine. It is reported to exhibit antitumour effect in some transplanted human and rodent tumours in vivo. It is reported as an efficient substrate for creatine kinase. It is an anticancer and neuroprotective agent. The crystal structure of cyclocreatine has been studied by X-ray diffraction methods. It is reported to crystallize as a zwitterion in the monoclinic system.

Application

2-Imino-1-imidazolidineacetic acid (cyclocreatine) is suitable for use in a study to investigate the growth inhibitory effects of cyclocreatine on LS174T human colon adenocarcinoma implanted subdermally in nude mice. It may be used to evaluate the brain-type creatine kinase (CKB), to study the role of CKB in cigarette smoke-induced bronchial epithelial cell senescence.
Protectant against inhibition of cardiac mitochondrial respiration by methylglyoxal

Growth inhibition of Hodgkin disease-derived cell lines

Investigations into effects in rat hepatocarcinogenesis model

Biochem/physiol Actions

Creatine analog that protects tissues from ischemic damage; decreases the rate of ATP production via creatine kinase and reduces the proliferation of tumor cell lines that are characterized by high levels of creatine kinase expression.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

B A Teicher et al.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology, 35(5), 411-416 (1995-01-01)
Cyclocreatine, an analog of creatine, is an efficient substrate for creatine kinase, but its phosphorylated form is a poor phosphate donor in comparison with creatine phosphate. Cyclocreatine was not very cytotoxic upon 24 h of exposure of human SW2 small-cell
Vijay Pralhad Kale et al.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP, 117, 104750-104750 (2020-08-04)
Cyclocreatine (LUM-001), a creatine analog, was evaluated for its nonclinical toxicity in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Deionized water as a vehicle control article or cyclocreatine was administered by oral gavage twice daily (approximately 12 ± 1 h apart) at 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg/dose
P T Mulvaney et al.
International journal of cancer, 78(1), 46-52 (1998-09-02)
Cyclocreatine (1-carboxymethyl-2-iminoimidazolidine), an analog of creatine and a substrate for creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2), inhibits the stimulated motility of tumor cells which possess creatine kinase. A2058-055 human melanoma cells, transfected with a creatine kinase gene, showed an 80-90% reduction in
Y S Schiffenbauer et al.
Cancer research, 55(1), 153-158 (1995-01-01)
Cyclocreatine, an analogue of creatine, inhibits tumor cell proliferation in vitro and in vivo. The effects of cyclocreatine in large C6 glioma multicellular spheroids were mapped here by magnetic resonance microscopy. Diffusion-weighted images of C6 glioma spheroids resolved the bright
C A Kristensen et al.
British journal of cancer, 79(2), 278-285 (1999-01-15)
Creatine (Cr) and cyclocreatine (cyCr) have been shown to inhibit the growth of a variety of human and murine tumours. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-tumour effect of these molecules in relation to drug accumulation, energy

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service