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formiminoglutamic acid

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Description

Formiminoglutamic Acid: Measurement of this acid in the urine after oral administration of histidine provides the basis for the diagnostic test of folic acid deficiency and of megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy. [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

N-formimidoyl-L-glutamic acid : The N-formimidoyl derivative of L-glutamic acid [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID439233
CHEBI ID7274
SCHEMBL ID188480
MeSH IDM0008762

Synonyms (37)

Synonym
einecs 212-439-7
unii-yv703n7vog
yv703n7vog ,
nsc-334078
n-(iminomethyl)-l-glutamic acid
NIG ,
formiminoglutamic acid
l-glutamic acid, n-(iminomethyl)-
816-90-0
n-formimidoyl-l-glutamate
C00439
N-FORMIMINO-L-GLUTAMATE ,
n-formimidoyl-l-glutamic acid
CHEBI:7274
(2s)-2-(methanimidamido)pentanedioic acid
n-methanimidoyl-l-glutamic acid
nsc 334078
(2s)-2-(aminomethylideneamino)pentanedioic acid
n-formimidoyl-glutamic acid
SCHEMBL188480
formimino-l-glutamic acid
n-formimino-l-glutamic acid
glutamic acid, n-formimidoyl-
glutamic acid, n-formimidoyl-, l-
AKOS028112642
(2s)-2-methanimidamidopentanedioic acid
formimino-l-glutamate
(s)-2-formimidamidopentanedioic acid
n-[(z)-iminomethyl]-l-glutamic acid
formimino-l-glutamic acid hemibarium
Q2823262
l-formiminoglutamic acid
HY-129398
(iminomethyl)-l-glutamic acid
DTXSID40862422
(2s)-2-[(aminomethylidene)amino]pentanedioic acid
STARBLD0033978

Research Excerpts

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The methionine-supplemented group had significant decreases in FIGLU excretion after dosing with the folacin derivatives."( Utilization of administered folacin derivatives by rats fed a diet low in methionine and folacin.
Farnworth, ER; Hill, DC, 1980
)
0.26
" The dosage of these two substances help to differenciate between both carencies, but it is not determinant of any of them and is an expensive method."( [Megaloblastic anemia: rapid and economical study].
Cicchetti, G; MarĂ­n, GH; Tentoni, J, 1997
)
0.3
" Decreased FIGLU might result from accelerated activity of one or more genes on chromosome 21, by a gene dosage effect."( A folate-dependent metabolite in amniotic fluid from pregnancies with normal or trisomy 21 chromosomes.
Baggot, PJ; Eliseo, AJ; Kalamarides, JA; Shoemaker, JD, 2006
)
0.33
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
L-glutamic acid derivativeA proteinogenic amino acid derivative resulting from reaction of L-glutamic acid at the amino group or either of the carboxy groups, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of L-glutamic acid by a heteroatom.
dicarboxylic acidAny carboxylic acid containing two carboxy groups.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (6)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
Histidine Metabolism1735
Histidinemia1735
Folate metabolism ( Folate metabolism )2039
5-Formimino-tetrahydro-folic acid + L-Glutamic acid = L-Tetrahydro-folic acid + N-Formimino-L-glutamic acid ( Histidine degradation )14
Histidine degradation ( Histidine degradation )2326
Biochemical pathways: part I0466

Research

Studies (127)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-1990108 (85.04)18.7374
1990's13 (10.24)18.2507
2000's3 (2.36)29.6817
2010's2 (1.57)24.3611
2020's1 (0.79)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 33.86

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index33.86 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.93 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.18 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index43.27 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (33.86)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.74%)5.53%
Reviews12 (8.82%)6.00%
Case Studies13 (9.56%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other110 (80.88%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]