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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2023-05-30 20:55:59 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000271
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00271
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSarcosine
DescriptionSarcosine is the N-methyl derivative of glycine. Sarcosine is metabolized to glycine by the enzyme sarcosine dehydrogenase, while glycine-N-methyl transferase generates sarcosine from glycine. Sarcosine is a natural amino acid found in muscles and other body tissues. In the laboratory it may be synthesized from chloroacetic acid and methylamine. Sarcosine is naturally found in the metabolism of choline to glycine. Sarcosine is sweet to the taste and dissolves in water. It is used in manufacturing biodegradable surfactants and toothpastes as well as in other applications. Sarcosine is ubiquitous in biological materials and is present in such foods as egg yolks, turkey, ham, vegetables, legumes, etc. Sarcosine is formed from dietary intake of choline and from the metabolism of methionine, and is rapidly degraded to glycine. Sarcosine has no known toxicity, as evidenced by the lack of phenotypic manifestations of sarcosinemia, an inborn error of sarcosine metabolism. Sarcosinemia can result from severe folate deficiency because of the folate requirement for the conversion of sarcosine to glycine (Wikipedia ). Sarcosine has recently been identified as a biomarker for invasive prostate cancer. It was found to be greatly increased during prostate cancer progression to metastasis and could be detected in urine. Sarcosine levels were also increased in invasive prostate cancer cell lines relative to benign prostate epithelial cells (PMID: 19212411 ).
Structure
Data?1676999680
Synonyms
ValueSource
(Methylamino)acetic acidChEBI
(Methylamino)ethanoic acidChEBI
L-SarcosineChEBI
MeGlyChEBI
Methylaminoacetic acidChEBI
N-Methylaminoacetic acidChEBI
N-MethylglycineChEBI
SarChEBI
Sarcosinic acidChEBI
(Methylamino)acetateGenerator
(Methylamino)ethanoateGenerator
MethylaminoacetateGenerator
N-MethylaminoacetateGenerator
SarcosinateGenerator
(Methylamino)-acetateHMDB
(Methylamino)-acetic acidHMDB
MethylglycineHMDB
N-Methyl-glycineHMDB
SarcosinHMDB
Sodium sarcosinateHMDB
Magnesium sarcosylateHMDB
Sarcosinate, sodiumHMDB
Sarcosine hydrochlorideHMDB
Sarcosylate, magnesiumHMDB
N MethylglycineHMDB
Sarcosine monosodium saltHMDB
Chemical FormulaC3H7NO2
Average Molecular Weight89.0932
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight89.047678473
IUPAC Name2-(methylamino)acetic acid
Traditional Namesarcosine
CAS Registry Number107-97-1
SMILES
CNCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-4-2-3(5)6/h4H,2H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI KeyFSYKKLYZXJSNPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentAlpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Secondary amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point208 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility300 mg/mLNot Available
LogP-2.78HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility308 g/LALOGPS
logP-3.1ALOGPS
logP-3.2ChemAxon
logS0.54ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.06ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.35ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area49.33 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity20.78 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.66 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+116.06131661259
DarkChem[M-H]-110.64831661259
AllCCS[M+H]+124.1332859911
AllCCS[M-H]-125.40432859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+131.39130932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-128.63630932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-165.18930932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+139.630932474
AllCCS[M+H]+124.132859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+119.832859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+128.232859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+129.432859911
AllCCS[M-H]-125.432859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-130.132859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-135.332859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
SarcosineCNCC(O)=O1686.5Standard polar33892256
SarcosineCNCC(O)=O930.2Standard non polar33892256
SarcosineCNCC(O)=O935.6Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
Sarcosine,1TMS,isomer #1CNCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C964.4Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,1TMS,isomer #2CN(CC(=O)O)[Si](C)(C)C1128.6Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C1164.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C1132.1Standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C1211.5Standard polar33892256
Sarcosine,1TBDMS,isomer #1CNCC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1187.6Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,1TBDMS,isomer #2CN(CC(=O)O)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1358.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1599.1Semi standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1569.7Standard non polar33892256
Sarcosine,2TBDMS,isomer #1CN(CC(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1517.0Standard polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-3703e9255c5a3d53576e2014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-00xr-9800000000-b066cf015be7d1b1ec052014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-014i-0900000000-73acbf4b13dbcd53efe12014-06-16HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine EI-B (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-22864bae97055c3845b62017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-3703e9255c5a3d53576e2017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-00xr-9800000000-b066cf015be7d1b1ec052017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-73acbf4b13dbcd53efe12017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Experimental GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-014i-0900000000-9559630483fd184becb62017-09-12HMDB team, MONA, MassBankView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-7a4141479c88d11af74a2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-847886894070391d8fdd2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - Sarcosine GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-335905bb8c6b7e52ff702014-09-20Not AvailableView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-da0fd904589ef164065a2012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-6b30a9c471d171cacad92012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive-QTOF (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-851a04dbd34e75febf9d2012-07-24HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-86301ee1b7f5d158901e2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-32b1ca1874d0fcb3f9c72012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-37db595fcf7364600bc92012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-0b3e92ad374e013024ea2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-ef853c67634f1a7da8f52012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-63e1ee6f897ea7a61e522012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-bab0ab3587973d3ad4aa2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-d017a51a9abbbcf31dce2012-08-31HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-86301ee1b7f5d158901e2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-645df370acbb7cac53222017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-37db595fcf7364600bc92017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-0b3e92ad374e013024ea2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-ef853c67634f1a7da8f52017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-5701e8afc0a34aa346532017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-bab0ab3587973d3ad4aa2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Experimental LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine LC-ESI-QQ , positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-d017a51a9abbbcf31dce2017-09-14HMDB team, MONAView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-5fd27462e0d106e4c5a62015-04-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-4f822ba462b1fbffce172015-04-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-4125b1890cbe03ae72832015-04-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-c7e62ee2909dfb0a067c2015-04-25Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-000i-9000000000-8d4f2d4c6d399cbf0c9f2015-04-25Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - Sarcosine 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-052f-9000000000-c8a4e61d51664ed38b962015-04-25Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-04Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-29Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, experimental)2021-10-10Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum

IR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M-H]-)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+H]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Predicted IR SpectrumIR Ion Spectrum (Predicted IRIS Spectrum, Adduct: [M+Na]+)2023-02-03FELIX labView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Mitochondria
  • Peroxisome
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
  • Feces
  • Saliva
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Prostate
  • Skeletal Muscle
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified1.4 +/- 0.6 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified<0.001 uMInfant (0-1 year old)BothNormal details
BloodDetected and Quantified<10 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified0 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedBoth
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified10.42 +/- 4.19 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Zerihun T. Dame, ...
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified>10 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
SalivaDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
SalivaDetected and Quantified2.53 +/- 1.74 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified3.48 +/- 2.23 uMAdult (>18 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified4.15 +/- 2.02 uMAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<0.23 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<0.00100 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.47 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.55-9.98 umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.74(0.77-11.36) umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)FemaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.28(0.51-4.79) umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<0.34 umol/mmol creatinineAdolescent (13-18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<0.34 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.24-0.34 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)FemaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified5.946 +/- 10.638 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Normal
    • Analysis of 30 no...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified<8.48 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<1.467 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal
    • Geigy Scientific ...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified<1.467 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal
    • Geigy Scientific ...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.9 (0.5-5.4) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified<1.36 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.6 (0.2-9.4) umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
details
UrineDetected and Quantified3.69 (2.01-5.49) umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)Both
Normal
    • Analysis of 40 NI...
details
UrineDetected and Quantified<1.018 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Not SpecifiedNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified0.25-0.31 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<50 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified<56.5 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified1.35 +/- 1.21 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)BothNormal details
UrineDetected and Quantified5-25 umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)Both
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified300.0 (80.0-603.0) uMChildren (1-13 years old)BothSarcosinemia details
BloodDetected and Quantified0 uMAdult (>18 years old)MaleDimethylglycinuria details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
gastric cancer
details
BloodDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
BloodDetected and Quantified654.1 uMInfant (0-1 year old)Female
Sarcosinemia
details
BloodDetected and Quantified200-300 uMChildren (1-13 years old)Female
Sarcosinemia
details
BloodDetected and Quantified238-379 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Sarcosinemia
details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified5-17 uMChildren (1-13 years old)Male
Sarcosinemia
    • In: Valle D, Beau...
details
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)Detected and Quantified7-12 uMAdult (>18 years old)Male
Sarcosinemia
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified3.37 +/- 1.84 uMAdult (>18 years old)MaleAlzheimer's disease details
SalivaDetected and Quantified20.53 +/- 27.29 uMAdult (>18 years old)MaleFrontotemporal lobe dementia details
SalivaDetected and Quantified4.84 +/- 3.39 uMAdult (>18 years old)BothLewy body disease details
UrineDetected and Quantified0 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)MaleDimethylglycinuria details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Male
Prostate cancer
details
UrineDetected and Quantified12.028 +/- 27.256 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1 - 13 years old)Not Specified
Eosinophilic esophagitis
    • Analysis of 30 no...
details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothBladder cancer details
UrineDetected and Quantified361.333 umol/mmol creatinineChildren (1-13 years old)Female
Sarcosinemia
details
UrineDetected and Quantified2703.95 umol/mmol creatinineInfant (0-1 year old)Female
Sarcosinemia
details
UrineDetected and Quantified631-1214 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)Male
Sarcosinemia
details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Sarcosinemia
  1. Levy HL, Coulombe JT, Benjamin R: Massachusetts Metabolic Disorders Screening Program: III. Sarcosinemia. Pediatrics. 1984 Oct;74(4):509-13. [PubMed:6207480 ]
  2. Sewell AC, Krille M, Wilhelm I: Sarcosinaemia in a retarded, amaurotic child. Eur J Pediatr. 1986 Feb;144(5):508-10. [PubMed:2420598 ]
  3. Meissner T, Mayatepek E: Sarcosinaemia in a patient with severe progressive neurological damage and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. J Inherit Metab Dis. 1997 Sep;20(5):717-8. [PubMed:9323574 ]
  4. Benarrosh A, Garnotel R, Henry A, Arndt C, Gillery P, Motte J, Bakchine S: A young adult with sarcosinemia. No benefit from long duration treatment with memantine. JIMD Rep. 2013;9:93-96. doi: 10.1007/8904_2012_185. Epub 2012 Oct 21. [PubMed:23430553 ]
  5. G.Frauendienst-Egger, Friedrich K. Trefz (2017). MetaGene: Metabolic & Genetic Information Center (MIC: http://www.metagene.de). METAGENE consortium.
  6. Ronald Scott CC. (2014). In: Valle D, Beaudet AL, Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, Antonarakis SE, Ballabio A, Gibson K, Mitchell G. eds. The Online Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease New York, NY. McGraw-Hill.
Colorectal cancer
  1. Ritchie SA, Ahiahonu PW, Jayasinghe D, Heath D, Liu J, Lu Y, Jin W, Kavianpour A, Yamazaki Y, Khan AM, Hossain M, Su-Myat KK, Wood PL, Krenitsky K, Takemasa I, Miyake M, Sekimoto M, Monden M, Matsubara H, Nomura F, Goodenowe DB: Reduced levels of hydroxylated, polyunsaturated ultra long-chain fatty acids in the serum of colorectal cancer patients: implications for early screening and detection. BMC Med. 2010 Feb 15;8:13. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-8-13. [PubMed:20156336 ]
  2. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Stomach cancer
  1. Song H, Peng JS, Dong-Sheng Y, Yang ZL, Liu HL, Zeng YK, Shi XP, Lu BY: Serum metabolic profiling of human gastric cancer based on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2012 Jan;45(1):78-85. Epub 2011 Nov 25. [PubMed:22124703 ]
Alzheimer's disease
  1. Tsuruoka M, Hara J, Hirayama A, Sugimoto M, Soga T, Shankle WR, Tomita M: Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry-based metabolome analysis of serum and saliva from neurodegenerative dementia patients. Electrophoresis. 2013 Oct;34(19):2865-72. doi: 10.1002/elps.201300019. Epub 2013 Sep 6. [PubMed:23857558 ]
Frontotemporal dementia
  1. Tsuruoka M, Hara J, Hirayama A, Sugimoto M, Soga T, Shankle WR, Tomita M: Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry-based metabolome analysis of serum and saliva from neurodegenerative dementia patients. Electrophoresis. 2013 Oct;34(19):2865-72. doi: 10.1002/elps.201300019. Epub 2013 Sep 6. [PubMed:23857558 ]
Lewy body disease
  1. Tsuruoka M, Hara J, Hirayama A, Sugimoto M, Soga T, Shankle WR, Tomita M: Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry-based metabolome analysis of serum and saliva from neurodegenerative dementia patients. Electrophoresis. 2013 Oct;34(19):2865-72. doi: 10.1002/elps.201300019. Epub 2013 Sep 6. [PubMed:23857558 ]
Eosinophilic esophagitis
  1. Slae, M., Huynh, H., Wishart, D.S. (2014). Analysis of 30 normal pediatric urine samples via NMR spectroscopy (unpublished work). NA.
Prostate cancer
  1. Soliman LC, Hui Y, Hewavitharana AK, Chen DD: Monitoring potential prostate cancer biomarkers in urine by capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A. 2012 Dec 7;1267:162-9. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.07.021. Epub 2012 Jul 14. [PubMed:22824219 ]
Dimethylglycine Dehydrogenase Deficiency
  1. Moolenaar SH, Poggi-Bach J, Engelke UF, Corstiaensen JM, Heerschap A, de Jong JG, Binzak BA, Vockley J, Wevers RA: Defect in dimethylglycine dehydrogenase, a new inborn error of metabolism: NMR spectroscopy study. Clin Chem. 1999 Apr;45(4):459-64. [PubMed:10102904 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB12519
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB004048
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID1057
KEGG Compound IDC00213
BioCyc IDSARCOSINE
BiGG ID34275
Wikipedia LinkSarcosine
METLIN ID51
PubChem Compound1088
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15611
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDSARCS
MarkerDB IDMDB00000130
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceCipens, G.; Slavinska, V.; Sile, D.; Kreile, D.; Strautina, A.; Krikis, A.; Gutmanis, A. Synthesis of sarcosine and its use. Latvijas PSR Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, Kimijas Serija (1986), (5), 515-24.
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General References
  1. Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4. doi: 10.1038/nature07762. [PubMed:19212411 ]
  2. Shoemaker JD, Elliott WH: Automated screening of urine samples for carbohydrates, organic and amino acids after treatment with urease. J Chromatogr. 1991 Jan 2;562(1-2):125-38. [PubMed:2026685 ]
  3. Boulat O, Gradwohl M, Matos V, Guignard JP, Bachmann C: Organic acids in the second morning urine in a healthy Swiss paediatric population. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2003 Dec;41(12):1642-58. [PubMed:14708889 ]
  4. Silwood CJ, Lynch E, Claxson AW, Grootveld MC: 1H and (13)C NMR spectroscopic analysis of human saliva. J Dent Res. 2002 Jun;81(6):422-7. [PubMed:12097436 ]
  5. Akare S, Martinez JD: Bile acid induces hydrophobicity-dependent membrane alterations. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2005 Jun 15;1735(1):59-67. [PubMed:15951237 ]
  6. Lim DS, Roberts R, Marian AJ: Expression profiling of cardiac genes in human hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insight into the pathogenesis of phenotypes. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Oct;38(4):1175-80. [PubMed:11583900 ]
  7. Bales JR, Sadler PJ, Nicholson JK, Timbrell JA: Urinary excretion of acetaminophen and its metabolites as studied by proton NMR spectroscopy. Clin Chem. 1984 Oct;30(10):1631-6. [PubMed:6206966 ]
  8. Heil M, Podebrad F, Prado E, Beck T, Mosand A, Sewell AC, Bohles H, Lehnert W: Enantioselective analysis of ketone bodies in patients with beta-ketothiolase deficiency, medium-chain acyl coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency and ketonemic vomiting. J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl. 2000 Mar 10;739(2):313-24. [PubMed:10755375 ]
  9. Kang ES, Seyer J, Todd TA, Herrera C: Variability in the phenotypic expression of abnormal sarcosine metabolism in a family. Hum Genet. 1983;64(1):80-5. [PubMed:6192074 ]
  10. Vallera DA, Todhunter DA, Kuroki DW, Shu Y, Sicheneder A, Chen H: A bispecific recombinant immunotoxin, DT2219, targeting human CD19 and CD22 receptors in a mouse xenograft model of B-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 May 15;11(10):3879-88. [PubMed:15897589 ]
  11. Hitomi J, Yamaguchi K, Kikuchi Y, Kimura T, Maruyama K, Nagasaki K: A novel calcium-binding protein in amniotic fluid, CAAF1: its molecular cloning and tissue distribution. J Cell Sci. 1996 Apr;109 ( Pt 4):805-15. [PubMed:8718672 ]

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Metabolizes sarcosine, L-pipecolic acid and L-proline.
Gene Name:
PIPOX
Uniprot ID:
Q9P0Z9
Molecular weight:
44065.515
Reactions
Sarcosine + Water + Oxygen → Glycine + Formaldehyde + Hydrogen peroxidedetails
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
DMGDH
Uniprot ID:
Q9UI17
Molecular weight:
96810.135
Reactions
Dimethylglycine + electron-transfer flavoprotein + Water → Sarcosine + Formaldehyde + reduced electron-transfer flavoproteindetails
Dimethylglycine + Electron-transferring flavoprotein + Water → Sarcosine + Formaldehyde + Reduced electron-transferring flavoproteindetails
General function:
Involved in folic acid binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes the methylation of glycine by using S-adenosylmethionine (AdoMet) to form N-methylglycine (sarcosine) with the concomitant production of S-adenosylhomocysteine (AdoHcy). Possible crucial role in the regulation of tissue concentration of AdoMet and of metabolism of methionine.
Gene Name:
GNMT
Uniprot ID:
Q14749
Molecular weight:
32742.0
Reactions
S-Adenosylmethionine + Glycine → S-Adenosylhomocysteine + Sarcosinedetails
General function:
Involved in oxidoreductase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
SARDH
Uniprot ID:
Q9UL12
Molecular weight:
101035.985
Reactions
Sarcosine + Water + electron-transfer flavoprotein → Glycine + Formaldehyde + reduced electron-transfer flavoproteindetails
Sarcosine + Electron-transferring flavoprotein + Water → Glycine + Formaldehyde + Reduced electron-transferring flavoproteindetails
General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Involved in a pH-dependent electrogenic neuronal transport and sequestration of small amino acids amino acids such as glycine, alanine and proline. Inhibited by sarcosine
Gene Name:
SLC36A2
Uniprot ID:
Q495M3
Molecular weight:
53215.7