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N Oxalylglycine

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Abbreviations
  
NOG

Appearance
  
Colorless solid

Formula
  
C4H5NO5

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Related compounds
  
N-Acetylglycinamide Glycylglycine Oxalyldiaminopropionic 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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