Hypoglycin B
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IUPAC name
γ-Glutamyl-3-[(1R-2-methylidenecyclopropyl]alanine
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Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-5-({(1S)-1-Carboxy-2-[(1S)-2-methylidenecyclopropyl]ethyl}amino)-5-oxopentanoic acid | |
Other names
L-γ-Glutamyl-L-hypoglycin; L-γ-Glutamyl-3-[(1S)-2-methylenecyclopropyl]-L-alanine
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Properties | |
C12H18N2O5 | |
Molar mass | 270.285 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hypoglycin B is a naturally occurring organic compound in the species Blighia sapida. It is particularly concentrated in the fruit of the plant especially in the seeds. Hypoglycin B is toxic if ingested and is one of the causative agents of Jamaican vomiting sickness.[1] It is a dipeptide of glutamic acid and hypoglycin A.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ackee Fruit Toxicity". Medscape. 28 March 2022.