103659-08-1

103659-08-1 structure

Name: NMTCA
Chemical Name: N-Nitroso-2-methylthiazolidine 4-Carboxylic Acid
CAS Number: 103659-08-1
Molecular Formula: C₅H₈N₂O₃S
Molecular Weight: 176.19
Catalog: Research Areas Metabolic Disease
Create Date: 2017-05-13 15:13:21
Modify Date: 2025-08-25 22:09:27
NMTCA (NMTPRO) is a sulfur-containing N-nitrosamino acid. NMTCA can be used as an indicator of endogenous nitrosation by gas chromatography-thermalenergyanalysis[1][2].

Name	N-Nitroso-2-methylthiazolidine 4-Carboxylic Acid
Synonyms	2-methyl-N-nitrosothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid

Description	NMTCA (NMTPRO) is a sulfur-containing N-nitrosamino acid. NMTCA can be used as an indicator of endogenous nitrosation by gas chromatography-thermalenergyanalysis[1][2].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease
Target	Human Endogenous Metabolite
In Vitro	Smoking is one of the important factors in determining the amounts of NTCA and NMTCA in human urine[3].
References	[1]. Ohshima H, et al. Presence in human urine of new sulfur-containing N-nitrosamino acids: N-nitrosothiazolidine 4-carboxylic acid and N-nitroso 2-methylthiazolidine 4-carboxylic acid. IARC Sci Publ. 1984;(57):77-85. [2]. Tsuda M, et al. Increase in the levels of N-nitrosoproline, N-nitrosothioproline and N-nitroso-2-methylthioproline in human urine by cigarette smoking. Cancer Lett. 1986;30(2):117-124. [3]. Tsuda M, et al. Effect of cigarette smoking and dietary factors on the amount of N-nitrosothiazolidine 4-carboxylic acid and N-nitroso-2-methyl-thiazolidine 4-carboxylic acid in human urine. IARC Sci Publ. 1987;(84):446-450.