
L-Theanine
N(5)-ethyl-L-glutamine is a N5-alkylglutamine where the alkyl group is ethyl. It has been isolated from green tea. It has a role as a geroprotector, a neuroprotective agent and a plant metabolite. It is a tautomer of a N(5)-ethyl-L-glutamine zwitterion. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (2S)-2-amino-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C7H14N2O3
- Molecular weight
- 174.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 174.10044231 Da
- XLogP3
- -3.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 92.4 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 1
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:17394
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3039113
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID80184817
- PubMed:40311999
- PubMed:38438008
- PubMed:37271275
- PubMed:25852135
- PubMed:22943921
- PubMed:22868106
- PubMed:22704055
- PubMed:22679834
- PubMed:22674037
- PubMed:22642545
- PubMed:22583898
- PubMed:22579942
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