Chemical Component Summary

NameSERINE
Identifiers(2S)-2-amino-3-hydroxy-propanoic acid
FormulaC3 H7 N O3
Molecular Weight105.093
TypeL-PEPTIDE LINKING
Isomeric SMILESC([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)O
InChIInChI=1S/C3H7NO3/c4-2(1-5)3(6)7/h2,5H,1,4H2,(H,6,7)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKeyMTCFGRXMJLQNBG-REOHCLBHSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count14
Chiral Atom Count1
Bond Count13
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00133 
NameSerine
Groups
  • nutraceutical
  • investigational
DescriptionA non-essential amino acid occurring in natural form as the L-isomer. It is synthesized from glycine or threonine. It is involved in the biosynthesis of purines; pyrimidines; and other amino acids.
Synonyms
  • alpha-Amino-beta-hydroxypropionic acid
  • beta-Hydroxyalanine
  • Ser
  • Serina
  • L-Serine
Brand Names
  • 20% Prosol
  • Primene 10%-liq IV
  • Olimel 4.4% E
  • Aminosyn-PF 10%
  • Olimel 3.3% E
IndicationUsed as a natural moisturizing agent in some cosmetics and skin care products.
Categories
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Neutral
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Dietary Supplements
  • Proteinogenic Amino Acids
CAS number56-45-1

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Cystathionine beta-synthaseMPSETPQAEVGPTGCPHRSGPHSAKGSLEKGSPEDKEAKEPLWIRPDAPS...unknown
L-serine dehydratase/L-threonine deaminaseMMSGEPLHVKTPIRDSMALSKMAGTSVYLKMDSAQPSGSFKIRGIGHFCK...unknown
Serine racemaseMCAQYCISFADVEKAHINIRDSIHLTPVLTSSILNQLTGRNLFFKCELFQ...unknown
Serine palmitoyltransferase 2MRPEPGGCCCRRTVRANGCVANGEVRNGYVRSSAAAAAAAAAGQIHHVTQ...unknown
Serine palmitoyltransferase 1MATATEQWVLVEMVQALYEAPAYHLILEGILILWIIRLLFSKTYKLQERS...unknown
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 6857581, 5951
ChEMBL CHEMBL11298
ChEBI CHEBI:33384, CHEBI:17115
CCDC/CSD ZIXBOA, AYACUZ, NELRAX, RIWKUD01, DLSERN34, YIGLUX, DLSERN12, XENXUL02, TIXGOW, MIFQUN05, MIFQUN04, MIFQUN06, EYOQOY, MIFQUN07, MIFQUN08, MIFQUN03, VOKHEJ, MIFQUN02, JEJVEA, MIFQUN10, MIFQUN, XATVUK, REZPET, AJODUA, MIFQUN09, JEJVAW, REZPAP, BUTBOJ, GUQBUR, AJODOU, KERMID, XENXUL01, XENXUL, TACPAS, PAZCUO01