creatinine metabolic process
Definition
Target type: biologicalprocess
The chemical reactions and pathways involving creatinine, 2-amino-1,5-dihydro-1-methyl-4H-imidazol-4-one, an end product of creatine metabolism and a normal constituent of urine. [ISBN:0198506732]
Creatinine metabolism is a complex process involving the production and elimination of creatinine, a waste product generated by muscle breakdown. It begins with the breakdown of creatine phosphate, a high-energy compound found primarily in muscle tissue. Creatine phosphate is continuously recycled within muscle cells, but a small portion is converted into creatinine. This conversion occurs spontaneously and is not enzymatic. Creatinine is then transported from muscle cells into the bloodstream and eventually filtered by the kidneys. The kidneys remove creatinine from the blood and excrete it in the urine. The amount of creatinine produced and excreted is directly proportional to muscle mass and activity level. Therefore, creatinine levels in the blood and urine are used as a marker of kidney function, as well as an indicator of muscle mass and protein metabolism.'
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Proteins (1)
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Neprilysin | A neprilysin that is encoded in the genome of human. [PRO:WCB, UniProtKB:P08473] | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (18)
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| thiorphan | Thiorphan: A potent inhibitor of membrane metalloendopeptidase (ENKEPHALINASE). Thiorphan potentiates morphine-induced ANALGESIA and attenuates naloxone-precipitated withdrawal symptoms. | N-acyl-amino acid | |
| losartan | losartan : A biphenylyltetrazole where a 1,1'-biphenyl group is attached at the 5-position and has an additional trisubstituted imidazol-1-ylmethyl group at the 4'-position Losartan: An antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR with antihypertensive activity due to the reduced pressor effect of ANGIOTENSIN II. | biphenylyltetrazole; imidazoles | angiotensin receptor antagonist; anti-arrhythmia drug; antihypertensive agent; endothelin receptor antagonist |
| captopril | captopril : A L-proline derivative in which L-proline is substituted on nitrogen with a (2S)-2-methyl-3-sulfanylpropanoyl group. It is used as an anti-hypertensive ACE inhibitor drug. Captopril: A potent and specific inhibitor of PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A. It blocks the conversion of ANGIOTENSIN I to ANGIOTENSIN II, a vasoconstrictor and important regulator of arterial blood pressure. Captopril acts to suppress the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM and inhibits pressure responses to exogenous angiotensin. | alkanethiol; L-proline derivative; N-acylpyrrolidine; pyrrolidinemonocarboxylic acid | antihypertensive agent; EC 3.4.15.1 (peptidyl-dipeptidase A) inhibitor |
| sq 28603 | SQ 28603: a selective neutral endopeptidase inhibitor | ||
| kelatorphan | kelatorphan: inhibitor of enkephalin metabolism; structure given in first source | ||
| (3-(n-hydroxy)carboxamido-2-benzylpropanoyl)glycine | |||
| 2-(4-morpholinyl)-4h-1-benzopyran-4-one | 2-(4-morpholinyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one: an aminochromone; exhibits both antiproliferative and antichemotactic activity in vitro | ||
| cgs 26303 | CGS 26303: a potent non-peptidic inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase capable of protecting atrial natriuretic peptide from enzymatic degradation; structure given in first source | ||
| bb3497 | BB3497: peptide deformylase inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
| candoxatrilat | candoxatrilat : A dicarboxylic acid monoamide obtained by formal condensation between the amino group of cis-4-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid and the cyclopentanecarboxylic acid group of 1-[(2S)-2-carboxy-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)propyl]cyclopentanecarboxylic acid. A potent inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase (NEP, neprilysin, EC 3.4.24.11), it is used as its 2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl ester prodrug in the treatment of chronic heart failure. candoxatrilat: USAN lists candoxatrilat (UK-73,967) with RN 123122-54-3 | ||
| actinonin | actinonin: natural hydroxamic acid, pseudopeptide antibiotic isolated from Streptomyces species; structure | ||
| phosphoramidon | phosphoramidon : A dipeptide isolated from the cultures of Streptomyces tanashiensis. phosphoramidon: a membrane metallo-endopeptidase & endothelin-converting enzyme inhibitor; thermolysin inhibitor from culture filtrate of Streptomyces tanashiensis; structure | deoxyaldohexose phosphate; dipeptide | bacterial metabolite; EC 3.4.24.11 (neprilysin) inhibitor; EC 3.4.24.71 (endothelin-converting enzyme 1) inhibitor |
| omapatrilat | omapatrilat: structure in first source | dipeptide | |
| sitagliptin | sitagliptin : A triazolopyrazine that exhibits hypoglycemic activity. | triazolopyrazine; trifluorobenzene | EC 3.4.14.5 (dipeptidyl-peptidase IV) inhibitor; environmental contaminant; hypoglycemic agent; serine proteinase inhibitor; xenobiotic |
| thiorphan | |||
| uk 81,252 | sampatrilat: structure in first source | ||
| cgs 35066 | CGS 35066: an endothelin-converting enzyme-1 inhibitor; structure in first source | ||
| quininib | quininib : A styrylquinoline that is trans-2-styrylquinoline in which the the phenyl group has been substituted at position 2 by a hydroxy group. It is an anti-angiogenic compound that exerts a dose-dependent antagonism of the cysteinyl leukotriene pathway, preferentially antagonising cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1. The major species at pH 7.3 quininib: has antiangiogenic activity; structure in first source | phenols; styrylquinoline | angiogenesis inhibitor |