Term Name: ectoine
Synonyms: (+)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, (4S)-2-methyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid, Ectoine, L-ectoine
Definition: A carboxamidine heterocycle obtained by formal condensation of (2S)-2,4-diaminobutanoic acid with acetic acid.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:27592]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines carboxamidine monocarboxylic acid
has_role: osmolyte
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: ectoinate
inverse is_tautomer_of: ectoine zwitterion
is_conjugate_acid_of: ectoinate
is_tautomer_of: ectoine zwitterion