Compound

N(pros)-methyl-L-histidine

A L-histidine derivative that is L-histidine substituted by a methyl group at position 3 on the imidazole ring; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:143076), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:143076ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of N(pros)-methyl-L-histidine — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C7H11N3O2
Mass: 169.184 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: JDHILDINMRGULE-LURJTMIESA-N
SMILES: Cn1cncc1C[C@H]([NH3+])C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

Reactions

1 reaction

anserine+waterN(pros)-methyl-L-histidine+beta-alanine
Catalysed by CNDP1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:59576CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

1 name

Resolves to: N(pros)-methyl-L-histidine

Also called: 1-methyl-L-histidine zwitterion