Ureidopropionic acid
Ureidopropionic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of uracil. More specifically it is a breakdown product of dihydrouracil and is produced by the enzyme dihydropyrimidase. It is further decomposed to beta-alanine via the enzyme beta-ureidopropionase. Ureidopropionic acid is essentially a urea derivative of beta-alanine. High levels of Ureidopropionic acid are found in individuals with beta-ureidopropionase (UP) deficiency [PMID: 11675655 ]. Enzyme deficiencies in pyrimidine metabolism are associated with a risk for severe toxicity against the antineoplastic agent 5-fluorouracil.
Structure for HMDB00026 (Ureidopropionic acid)
C4H8N2O3
132.1179
132.053492132
3-(carbamoylamino)propanoic acid
ureidopropionic acid
462-88-4
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This compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as ureas. These are compounds containing two amine groups joined by a carbonyl (C=O) functional group.
Chemical entities
Organic compounds
Organic acids and derivatives
Organic carbonic acids and derivatives
Ureas
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Detected and Quantified
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Solid
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-MSsplash10-002f-3910000000-bbd51b3bb30ff8d230d3View in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-00n0-5900000000-00dc280a63401c96ec2aView in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-MS (3 TMS)splash10-0udi-2930000000-fcdce5cf4a20023c403aView in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0hr0-2900000000-8a898fc59206b3f30a13View in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-EI-TOFsplash10-0udj-1910000000-83ab1eb4328f8caae993View in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-EI-TOFsplash10-0udj-1910000000-83ab1eb4328f8caae993View in MoNA
GC-MS Spectrum – GC-EI-TOFsplash10-0v01-0900000000-aeacd84d8e0e91418232View in MoNA
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00r6-9500000000-7ea8c95e3dc6296a07e9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9100000000-7b61b087fbf6c821bdd0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0596-9200000000-79dfb7a1a6838745e178View in MoNA
LC-MS/MS Spectrum – , positivesplash10-014l-8900000000-9bfe2297b9071d10d7e5View in MoNA
1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
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Normal
- van Kuilenburg AB, Meijer J, Dobritzsch D, Meinsma R, Duran M, Lohkamp B, Zoetekouw L, Abeling NG, van Tinteren HL, Bosch AM: Clinical, biochemical and genetic findings in two siblings with a dihydropyrimidinase deficiency. Mol Genet Metab. 2007 Jun;91(2):157-64. Epub 2007 Mar 26. [PubMed:17383919 ]
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FDB021879
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109
C02642
3-UREIDO-PROPIONATE
40270
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HMDB00026
HMDB00026
5097
111
URP
18261
Product: Dihydroergotoxine (mesylate)
- Moolenaar SH, Gohlich-Ratmann G, Engelke UF, Spraul M, Humpfer E, Dvortsak P, Voit T, Hoffmann GF, Brautigam C, van Kuilenburg AB, van Gennip A, Vreken P, Wevers RA: beta-Ureidopropionase deficiency: a novel inborn error of metabolism discovered using NMR spectroscopy on urine. Magn Reson Med. 2001 Nov;46(5):1014-7. [PubMed:11675655 ]
- Sparidans RW, Bosch TM, Jorger M, Schellens JH, Beijnen JH: Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric assay for the analysis of uracil, 5,6-dihydrouracil and beta-ureidopropionic acid in urine for the measurement of the activities of the pyrimidine catabolic enzymes. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2006 Jul 24;839(1-2):45-53. Epub 2006 Feb 28. [PubMed:16513432 ]
- Ito S, Kawamura T, Inada M, Inoue Y, Hirao Y, Koga T, Kunizaki J, Shimizu T, Sato H: Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling of the three-step metabolism of pyrimidine using C-uracil as an in vivo probe. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Dec;60(6):584-93. [PubMed:16305582 ]
- Hofmann U, Schwab M, Seefried S, Marx C, Zanger UM, Eichelbaum M, Murdter TE: Sensitive method for the quantification of urinary pyrimidine metabolites in healthy adults by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2003 Jul 5;791(1-2):371-80. [PubMed:12798197 ]
- Malet-Martino MC, Armand JP, Lopez A, Bernadou J, Beteille JP, Bon M, Martino R: Evidence for the importance of 5-deoxy-5-fluorouridine catabolism in humans from 19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. Cancer Res. 1986 Apr;46(4 Pt 2):2105-12. [PubMed:2936452 ]
- Desmoulin F, Gilard V, Malet-Martino M, Martino R: Metabolism of capecitabine, an oral fluorouracil prodrug: (19)F NMR studies in animal models and human urine. Drug Metab Dispos. 2002 Nov;30(11):1221-9. [PubMed:12386128 ]
Enzymes
- General function:
- Involved in hydrolase activity
- Specific function:
- Catalyzes the second step of the reductive pyrimidine degradation, the reversible hydrolytic ring opening of dihydropyrimidines. Can catalyze the ring opening of 5,6-dihydrouracil to N-carbamyl-alanine and of 5,6-dihydrothymine to N-carbamyl-amino isobutyrate.
- Gene Name:
- DPYS
- Uniprot ID:
- Q14117
- Molecular weight:
- 56629.36
Reactions
- General function:
- Involved in hydrolase activity, acting on carbon-nitrogen (but not peptide) bonds
- Specific function:
- Converts N-carbamyl-beta-aminoisobutyric acid and N-carbamyl-beta-alanine to, respectively, beta-aminoisobutyric acid and beta-alanine, ammonia and carbon dioxide.
- Gene Name:
- UPB1
- Uniprot ID:
- Q9UBR1
- Molecular weight:
- 43165.705
Reactions
References
- Moolenaar SH, Gohlich-Ratmann G, Engelke UF, Spraul M, Humpfer E, Dvortsak P, Voit T, Hoffmann GF, Brautigam C, van Kuilenburg AB, van Gennip A, Vreken P, Wevers RA: beta-Ureidopropionase deficiency: a novel inborn error of metabolism discovered using NMR spectroscopy on urine. Magn Reson Med. 2001 Nov;46(5):1014-7. [PubMed:11675655 ]
- General function:
- Involved in hydrolase activity
- Specific function:
- Necessary for signaling by class 3 semaphorins and subsequent remodeling of the cytoskeleton. Plays a role in axon guidance, neuronal growth cone collapse and cell migration
- Gene Name:
- DPYSL3
- Uniprot ID:
- Q14195
- Molecular weight:
- 61962.8
- General function:
- Nucleotide transport and metabolism
- Specific function:
- Necessary for signaling by class 3 semaphorins and subsequent remodeling of the cytoskeleton. Plays a role in axon guidance, neuronal growth cone collapse and cell migration
- Gene Name:
- DPYSL2
- Uniprot ID:
- Q16555
- Molecular weight:
- 62293.1