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Sigma-Aldrich

N-Carbamyl-L-glutamic acid

≥98.0% (TLC)

Synonym(s):

N-(aminocarbonyl)-L-glutamic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10N2O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
190.15
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
eCl@ss:
32160406
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.26

Product Name

N-Carbamyl-L-glutamic acid,

Assay

≥98.0% (TLC)

form

powder

color

white

application(s)

cell analysis

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

NC(=O)N[C@@H](CCC(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10N2O5/c7-6(13)8-3(5(11)12)1-2-4(9)10/h3H,1-2H2,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)(H3,7,8,13)/t3-/m0/s1

InChI key

LCQLHJZYVOQKHU-VKHMYHEASA-N

Gene Information

human ... CPS1(1373)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

N-Carbamyl-L-glutamic acid (carglumic acid) is use to study its potential as a replacement therapy for N-acetylglutamate synthetase (NAGS) deficiency and to treat hyperammonemia.

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

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Boris Gebhardt et al.
Molecular genetics and metabolism, 79(4), 303-304 (2003-09-02)
In patients with methylmalonic aciduria (MMA), the accumulating metabolite propiony-CoA results in an inhibition of the urea circle via the decreased synthesis of N-acetylglutamate, an essential activator of carbamylphosphat synthetase (CPS). This results in one of the major clinical problems
X Wu et al.
Animal reproduction science, 132(3-4), 187-192 (2012-06-12)
The objectives of this study were to investigate the potential mechanisms of dietary arginine (Arg) and N-carbamoylglutamate (NCG) supplementation on reproductive performance of sows. Twenty-seven crossbred (Landrace×Large White) sows with similar body weight and parity at day (90±1) of gestation
X Wu et al.
Journal of animal science, 90 Suppl 4, 337-339 (2013-02-13)
To evaluate the effects of glutamate (Glu) or combination of Glu and N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) on intestinal mucosa morphology and epithelium cell proliferation, 18 piglets weaned at 21 d (BW 5.56 ± 0.51 kg) were grouped into 3 treatments and fed
Sema Kalkan Ucar et al.
Metabolic brain disease, 24(3), 409-414 (2009-08-19)
Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a defect in the catabolism of the branched-chain amino acids; leucine, isoleucine, and valine. Affected patients may also develop hyperammonaemia of unknown etiology. This report describes a four-year-old girl with MSUD, who presented with
Nathalie Guffon et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 147(2), 260-262 (2005-08-30)
In a prospective study, patients with a suspected urea cycle defect underwent oral N-carbamoyl-L-glutamic acid loading testing. In patients with subsequently confirmed N-acetylglutamate synthase deficiency, hyperammonemia normalized within 8 hours. This test may be useful in the early diagnosis of

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