N Oxalylglycine

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Abbreviations NOG Appearance Colorless solid		Formula C4H5NO5

Related compounds N-AcetylglycinamideGlycylglycineOxalyldiaminopropionic acid

N-Oxalylglycine is the organic compound with the formula HO₂CC(O)NHCH₂CO₂H. This colourless solid is used as an inhibitor of α-ketoglutarate-dependent enzymes. It is isosteric with α-ketoglutaric acid. Such enzymes are pervasive and, for example, are required for the synthesis of 4-hydroxyproline.

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