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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C9H15N3O2S
Molecular Weight 229.299
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ERGOTHIONEINE

SMILES

C[N+](C)(C)[C@@H](CC1=CNC(=S)N1)C([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=SSISHJJTAXXQAX-ZETCQYMHSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H15N3O2S/c1-12(2,3)7(8(13)14)4-6-5-10-9(15)11-6/h5,7H,4H2,1-3H3,(H2-,10,11,13,14,15)/t7-/m0/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
ERGO (Ergothioneine) is naturally occurring antioxidant derived from the diet and abundantly contained in golden oyster mushroom (Pleurotus cornucopiae var. citrinopileatus. It is hydrophilic and membrane impermeable, but is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract due to the presence of a specific carrier‐mediated transport system, carnitine/organic cation transporter OCTN1/SLC22A4, essential for the beta-oxidation of fatty acids. Numerous in vitro assays have demonstrated the antioxidant and cytoprotective capabilities of ERGO against a wide range of cellular stressors, but an antioxidant role has yet to be fully verified in vivo. Nevertheless, the accumulation, tissue distribution, and scavenging properties, all highlight the potential for EGT to function as a physiological antioxidant. Because ERGO is highly distributed into the brain after oral ingestion, OCTN1 may contribute to the alleviation of oxidative stress and promotion of neuronal differentiation via the uptake of ERGO in the brain, perhaps abating symptoms of neurological disorders.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: “Known to be CNS active in mouse. Human data not available

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Q9H015
Gene ID: 6583.0
Gene Symbol: SLC22A4
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Estimation of ergothioneine in urine, blood and organs by determination of the alkaline perhydrol-labile sulfur.
1952 Oct
Discovery of the ergothioneine transporter.
2005 Apr 5
Patents

Sample Use Guides

in mice: To clarify the exposure of ERGO (ergothioneine) to brain and the possible antidepressant‐like effect after oral ingestion, ERGO or GOME (golden oyster mushroom extract) which contains 1.2% (w/w) ERGO was mixed with feed and provided to mice for 2 weeks, and then ERGO concentration and antidepressant‐like effect were evaluated by LC‐MS/MS and FST (forced swimming test) or TST (tail suspension test), respectively.
Route of Administration: Oral
Human OCTN1 was expressed in 293 cells. Analysis of transport efficiency of stachydrine-related solutes, affinity, and Na+ dependence indicates that the physiological substrate is ergothioneine (ET). Efficiency of transport of ET was as high as 195 μl per min per mg of protein. By contrast, the carnitine transporter OCTN2 from rat did not transport ET at all
Name Type Language
ERGOTHIONEINE
INCI   MI  
INCI  
Official Name English
ERGOTHIONINE
Common Name English
THIASINE
Common Name English
SYMPECTOTHION
Common Name English
L-Ergothioneine
Common Name English
ERGOTHIONEINE [INCI]
Common Name English
THIONEINE
Common Name English
(.ALPHA.S)-.ALPHA.-CARBOXY-2,3-DIHYDRO-N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-2-THIOXO-1H-IMIDAZOLE-4-ETHANAMINIUM INNER SALT
Common Name English
L(+)-ERGOTHIONEINE
Common Name English
ERGOTHIONEINE [MI]
Common Name English
NSC-7175
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
DSLD 4323 (Number of products:1)
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 918722
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Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID901020082
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CAS
497-30-3
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CHEBI
4828
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NSC
7175
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GRAS Notification (GRN No.)
734
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FDA UNII
BDZ3DQM98W
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
207-843-5
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MERCK INDEX
m4990
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DAILYMED
BDZ3DQM98W
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RXCUI
1314350
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CHEBI
134344
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MESH
D004880
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CHEBI
82707
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SMS_ID
300000022775
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WIKIPEDIA
ERGOTHIONEINE
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PUBCHEM
5351619
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