Uses
Homocarnosine is a dipeptide of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and histidine unique to brain. Homocarnosine is an inhibitory neuromodulator synthesized in the neuron from GABA and exhibiting anticonvulsant effects[1].Homocarnosine has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, prevention of DNA damage, and inhibition of advanced glycation end-product formation[2].
Definition
ChEBI: A homocarnosine that has S configuration.
IC 50
Human Endogenous Metabolite
References
[1] O A Petroff, et al. Vigabatrin increases human brain homocarnosine and improves seizure control. Ann Neurol. 1998 Dec;44(6):948-52. DOI:
10.1002/ana.410440614[2] Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee, et al. Dietary GABA induces endogenous synthesis of a novel imidazole peptide homocarnosine in mouse skeletal muscles. Amino Acids. 2020 May;52(5):743-753. DOI:
10.1007/s00726-020-02848-x
