See Also: pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate(medicine)
pyrrolidone(dictionary)
pyrrolidone(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
5-pyrrolidone-2-carboxylic acid(medicine)
pyrrolidine-2-carboxylate(medicine)
carboxylate reductase(medicine)
1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate dehydrogenase(medicine)
2-hydroxychromene-2-carboxylate isomerase(medicine)
pyrrole-2-carboxylate monooxygenase(medicine)

pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate (medicine)


pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate -->
5-oxoproline


A keto derivative of proline that is formed nonenzymatically from glutamate, glutamine, and gamma-glutamylated peptides; it is also produced by the action of gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase; elevated levels of 5-oxoproline are often associated with problems of glutamine or glutathione metabolism.

Synonym: 5-pyrrolidone-2-carboxylic acid, pyroglutamic acid, pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate.