Term Name: | beta-Ala-Lys-N(epsilon)-AMCA |
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Synonyms: | beta-Ala-Lys(AMCA), beta-Ala-Lys-N(6)-AMCA, beta-alanyl-N(6)-[(7-amino-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)acetyl]-L-lysine |
Definition: | A dipeptide that is beta-alanyl-L-lysine in which the amino group at position 6 of the lysine has been acylated by formal condensation with (7-amino-4-methylcoumarin-3-yl)acetic acid. Being fluorescent, it can be used as a reporter molecule for studying the oligopeptide transport system in brain cell cultures. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:79309] ( EBI ) |