- Formiminoglutamic acid
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Formiminoglutamic acid 
N-(aminomethylidene)-L-glutamic acidOther namesFIGLUIdentifiers CAS number 816-90-0 PubChem 909 MeSH Formiminoglutamic+acid Jmol-3D images Image 1 - C(CC(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N=CN
Properties Molecular formula C6H10N2O4 Molar mass 174.15 g mol−1 
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Formiminoglutamic acid (FIGLU) is an intermediate in the metabolism of histidine.
The "FIGLU" test is used to identify deficiency of vitamin B12 or folate deficiency or liver disease.
See also
- Imidazol-4-one-5-propionic acid
- Glutamate-1-semialdehyde
- Formiminotransferase cyclodeaminase
- Glutamic acid
External links
K→acetyl-CoA G G→pyruvate→citrateG→glutamate→
α-ketoglutarateotherα-Ketoisovaleric acid · Isobutyryl-CoA · Methacrylyl-CoA · 3-Hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA · 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid · 2-Methyl-3-oxopropanoic acidG→fumarateG→oxaloacetatesee urea cycleOther biochemical families: prot · nucl · carb (glpr, alco, glys) · lipd (fata/i, phld, strd, gllp, eico) · amac/i · ncbs/i · ttpy/iCategories:- Proteinogenic amino acids
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