Term Name: | 3-methylarginine |
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Synonyms: | 2-amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)-3-methylpentanoic acid, 2-amino-5-carbamimidamido-3-methylpentanoic acid, 3-MeArg, 3-methyl-Arg, 5-carbamimidamidoisoleucine |
Definition: | A non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid that is arginine carrying a methyl group at position 3. It is a rare amino acid produced by Pseudomonas syringae syringae, with a strong toxicity against Pseudomonas syringae glycinea, two soybean pathogens. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:171656] ( EBI ) |