Carnosine 3D structure

Carnosine (also called L-Carnosine, beta-Alanyl-L-histidine) has the formula C9H14N4O3 and a molar mass of 226.23 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C9H14N4O3
Molar mass
226.23 g/mol
PubChem CID
439224
Heavy atoms
16
Category
Amino acids

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Identifiers

IUPAC name(2S)-2-(3-aminopropanoylamino)-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid
SMILESC1=C(NC=N1)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)CCN
PubChem CID439224
Other namesL-Carnosine, beta-Alanyl-L-histidine, Ignotine, Karnozin, Karnozzn

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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