Hypoglycin B

Hypoglycin B
Names
	IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-4-(1S)-1-carboxy-2-[(1S)-2-methylidenecyclopropyl]ethyl]carbamoyl]butanoic acid
	Other names L-γ-Glutamyl-L-hypoglycin; L-γ-Glutamyl-3-[(1S)-2-methylenecyclopropyl]-L-alanine
Identifiers
CAS Number	502-37-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:6332;
ChemSpider	390178 ;
KEGG	C08280;
PubChem CID	441445;
UNII	T83F0X4NGN ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10894992 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H18N2O5/c1-6-4-7(6)5-9(12(18)19)14-10(15)3-2-8(13)11(16)17/h7-9H,1-5,13H2,(H,14,15)(H,16,17)(H,18,19)/t7-,8-,9-/m0/s1 Key: UYDZYCPIQSRXKU-CIUDSAMLSA-N ; InChI=1/C12H18N2O5/c1-6-4-7(6)5-9(12(18)19)14-10(15)3-2-8(13)11(16)17/h7-9H,1-5,13H2,(H,14,15)(H,16,17)(H,18,19)/t7-,8-,9-/m0/s1 Key: UYDZYCPIQSRXKU-CIUDSAMLBD;
	SMILES O=C(N[C@H](C(=O)O)C[C@H]1C(=C)C1)CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H18N2O5
Molar mass	270.285 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hypoglycin B is a naturally occurring organic compound in the species Blighia sapida. It is particularly concentrated in the fruit of the plant especially in the seeds. Hypoglycin B is toxic if ingested and is one of the causative agents of Jamaican vomiting sickness.[1] It is a dipeptide of glutamic acid and hypoglycin A.

References

"Ackee Fruit Toxicity". Medscape.

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[1] "Ackee Fruit Toxicity". Medscape.