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guanidine
NH2
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HN=C-NH2
A strongly basic compound found in some plants & lower animals as the hydrochloride. It is a constituent of arginine & creatine.
Uses:
1) cholinergic striated muscle stimulant
2) inactivation of RNase
Specific
amino beta guanidinopropionate; 3-guanidinopropionic acid; 3-(diaminomethylideneamino)propanoic acid
biguanide
creatine
General
amidine
metabolic agent (metabolic modifier)
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=3520
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Ambion, Instructional Manual