Term Name: | N(alpha)-(L-gamma-glutamyl)-hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide |
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Synonyms: | L-gamma-glutamyl-3-({4-[(2S)-2-carboxylato-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl}sulfinyl)-L-alanine |
Definition: | A non-proteinogenic dipeptide formed from L-gamma-glutamic acid and hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide residues. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of ergothioneine, a compound found in certain fungi and mycobacteria. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:83290] ( EBI ) |