Term Name: | 5-oxoproline |
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Synonyms: | 2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid, 5-oxo-DL-proline, 5-Oxoproline, 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 5-Pyrrolidone-2-carboxylic acid, Glp, Pyroglutamate, Pyroglutamic acid |
Definition: | An oxoproline having the oxo group placed at the 5-position. It is an intermediate metabolite in the glutathione cycle. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16010] ( EBI ) |