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Substance Name: Creatine monohydrate
RN: 6020-87-7
UNII: 9603LN7R2Q
InChIKey: MEJYXFHCRXAUIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Note

  • An amino acid that occurs in vertebrate tissues and in urine. In muscle tissue, creatine generally occurs as phosphocreatine. Creatine is excreted as CREATININE in the urine.

Molecular Formula

  • C4-H9-N3-O2.H2-O

Molecular Weight

  • 149.1489
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Creatine monohydrate

Synonyms

  • Creapure
  • Creatine hydrate
  • N-(Aminoiminomethyl)-N-methylglycine monohydrate
  • UNII-9603LN7R2Q

Systematic Names

  • Creatine, monohydrate
  • Glycine, N-(aminoiminomethyl)-N-methyl-, monohydrate

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 6020-87-7

FDA UNII

  • 9603LN7R2Q

System Generated Number

  • 0006020877

Molecular Formulas

Molecular Formula

  • C4-H9-N3-O2.H2-O

Molecular Formula Fragments

  • C4-H9-N3-O2
  • COMPONENT
  • H2-O

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H9N3O2.H2O/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9;/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9);1H2

InChIKey

MEJYXFHCRXAUIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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O.CN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N