Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
L-CANALINE BASE | [CAS]
496-93-5 | [Synonyms]
Canalin canaline L-Canalin L-CANALINE BASE O-AMINO-L-HOMOSERINE L-Canaline L-Canaline L-Homoserine, O-amino- L-CANALINE BASE USP/EP/BP DL-Carnitine DL-Carnitine 2-Amino-4-(aminooxy)butyric acid (2S)-4-aminooxy-2-ammoniobutanoate (2S)-2-amino-4-aminooxybutanoicaci (2S)-2-amino-4-aminooxybutanoic acid (2S)-2-amino-4-aminooxy-butyric acid (S)-2-Amino-4-(aminooxy)butanoic acid L-α-Amino-γ-(aminooxy)-n-butyric acid (2S)-2-azanyl-4-azanyloxy-butanoic acid | [Molecular Formula]
C4H10N2O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00057642 | [MOL File]
496-93-5.mol | [Molecular Weight]
134.13 |
Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [density ]
1.298 | [storage temp. ]
Sealed in dry,2-8°C | [solubility ]
≤1mg/ml in DMSO | [form ]
crystalline solid | [pka]
pK1: 2.40;pK2: 3.70;pK3: 9.20 (25°C) | [color ]
White to off-white |
Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
L-Canaline is an aminooxy analog of ornithine that irreversibly inhibits aminotransferases (transaminases), including ornithine aminotransferase (Ki = 2 μM). It forms oximes with α-keto acids and aldehydes, most notably with pyridoxal phosphate, an essential cofactor of aminotransferases. L-Canaline is naturally found in plants, including legumes, and is involved in the metabolism of L-canavanine, an aminooxy analog of arginine. It is cytotoxic to a range of organisms, including bacteria, insects, and parasites. | [Definition]
ChEBI: L-canaline is a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid that is L-homoserine in which the hydroxy group at position 4 is substituted by an aminooxy group. It has been isolated from legumes and plays an essential role in lugume chemical defense against insects. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an antineoplastic agent, an antimetabolite and a phytogenic insecticide. It is functionally related to a L-homoserine. It is a tautomer of a L-canaline zwitterion. | [Synthesis Reference(s)]
Tetrahedron, 23, p. 4441, 1967 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)88842-6 | [in vitro]
canaline strongly inhibited the activity of pyridoxal-dependent enzymes, including amino acid decarboxylases, 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase, aminotransferases, tyrosine aminotransferase, ornithine transcarbamylase and plasma diamino-oxidase. the canaline inhibition was due to complex formation between canaline and the pyridoxal coenzyme. l-canaline is one of the most potent inhibitors of pyridoxal enzymes. the ic50 value of l-canaline against ornithine aminotransferase was 3 ×10-6m [4]. | [in vivo]
intraperitoneal administration of 500 mg of dl-canaline/kg body wt. only produced a transient inhibition of oat in brain and liver by 65-70%, suggesting that dl-canaline was not a useful tool in studies of biological consequences of oat inhibition. [1]. | [References]
[1] bolkenius f n, kndgen b, seiler n. dl-canaline and 5-fluoromethylornithine. comparison of two inactivators of ornithine aminotransferase[j]. biochemical journal, 1990, 268(2): 409-414. [2] rosenthal g a, rhodes d. l-canavanine transport and utilization in developing jack bean, canavalia ensiformis (l.) dc.[leguminosae][j]. plant physiology, 1984, 76(2): 541-544. [3] peraino c, bunville l g, tahmisian t n. chemical, physical, and morphological properties of ornithine aminotransferase from rat liver[j]. journal of biological chemistry, 1969, 244(9): 2241-2249. [4] rahiala e l, kekomki m, jnne j, et al. inhibition of pyridoxal enzymes by l-canaline[j]. biochimica et biophysica acta (bba)-enzymology, 1971, 227(2): 337-343. |
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