Accession Number | HMDB02820 |
Common_Name | Methylimidazoleacetic acid |
Description | Methylimidazoleacetic acid is the main metabolite of histamine. This end product of histamine catabolism is formed by N-methylation in the imidazole ring to methylhistamine by histamine methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.8) and a subsequent oxidative deamination in the side chain by type B monoamine oxidase (EC 1.4.3.4). From studies is known that as much as 70 to 80 percent of the histamine metabolized in the body is excreted in the urine as Methylimidazoleacetic acid. Thus, urinary Methylimidazoleacetic acid being the major and specific histamine metabolite is a clear marker of any changes in histamine metabolism in the body. The urinary excretion of methylimidazoleacetic acid is considered a reliable indicator of histamine turnover rate in the body. The excretion of Methylimidazoleacetic acid is higher in men than women however; this gender difference is abolished when corrected for creatinine excretion. A possible explanation is that basal histamine turnover is related to body size. There is no significant difference in Methylimidazoleacetic acid excretion between smokers and non-smokers when analysing absolute values (mg/24 h). When using Methylimidazoleacetic acid values corrected for creatinine excretion female smokers have significantly higher Methylimidazoleacetic acid excretion compared to nonsmokers. (PMID: 11411609, 7130180, 10350179, 10202992) |
Chemical_IUPAC_Name | 2-(1-methylimidazol-4-yl)acetic acid |
Chemical Formula | C6H8N2O2 |
Sample Concentration | 1 |
Mass Value | Not Available |
Mass Unit | mg |
Manufacturer | Quattro_QQQ |
Analyzer | Triple_Quad |
Delivery | Flow_Injection |
Ionization | Positive |
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Low Energy Voltage | 10 |
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