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| Other names (2S,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid | |||
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| Molar mass | 119.120 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | White solid | ||
| Melting point | 273.5–275.0 °C (524.3–527.0 °F; 546.6–548.1 K) decomposition | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Allothreonine is an amino acid with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH(NH2)CO2H. It is the diastereomer of the amino acid threonine. Like most other amino acids, allothreonine is a water-soluble colorless solid. Although not one of the proteinogenic amino acids, it has often been the subject for the synthesis of novel proteins using an expanded genetic code. [1] Racemic allothreonine can be produced in the laboratory from bromomethoxybutyric acid. [2]
Threonine has R, S stereochemistry at carbons 2 and 3 for the naturally occurring stereoisomer and S, R stereochemistry for its enantiomer. Allothreonine has S, S stereochemistry at carbons 2 and 3 in the natural stereoisomer, but R, R in the very rare enantiomer.
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| L-Threonine (2S,3R) and D-Threonine (2R,3S) |
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| L-Allothreonine (2S,3S) and D-Allothreonine (2R,3R) |
Katanosins are a group of potent antibiotics contain allothreonine. [3]
Peptides containing the allothreonine residue have also been isolated from natural source. [4]