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Magazine Chapter 21: Q21P (page 771)
From which amino acid is the compound agmatine derived?
Short Answer
Agmatine is derived from arginine by decarboxylation.
Step by step solution
Step 1: Agmatine:
Agmatine is a naturally occurring compound in bacteria, plants, and animals, including humans.Agmatine is a drug that is often used to treat depression, and nerve pain, improve sports performance, and several other ailments.
Structure of agmatine:
Agmatine is made up of an amino group, a four-carbon aliphatic chain, and a guanidino group.
Arginine is the only amino acid that contains the guanidino group and can be used to produce agmatine.
Derivation of agmatine:
Agmatine does not have a carboxylate group; the arginine, on the other hand, contains the carboxylic group.
Decarboxylation reaction of arginine leaves behind the compound agmatine. The conversion reaction is shown below:
Therefore, Agmatine is derived from arginine by decarboxylation.
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