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Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-1-[(3S)-3-{[(3S)-3-Amino-3-carboxypropyl]amino}-3-carboxypropyl]azetidine-2-carboxylic acid | |
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C12H21N3O6 | |
Molar mass | 303.31164 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Nicotianamine is a metal-chelating molecule ubiquitous in higher plants. [1] It is also used as a precursor for the synthesis of phytosiderophores which play a key role in iron uptake from the soil in graminaceous plants. [2] Biochemically, it is synthesized by the enzyme nicotianamine synthase, which uses three molecules of S-adenosylmethionine. [3]