Term Name:	N(alpha)-(L-gamma-glutamyl)-hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide
Synonyms:	L-gamma-glutamyl-3-({4-[(2S)-2-carboxylato-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl]-1H-imidazol-2-yl}sulfinyl)-L-alanine
Definition:	A non-proteinogenic dipeptide formed from L-gamma-glutamic acid and hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide residues. It is an intermediate in the synthesis of ergothioneine, a compound found in certain fungi and mycobacteria.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:83290] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	ammonium betaine dipeptide sulfoxide
has_functional_parent:	L-cysteine L-histidine
has_role:	fungal metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	N(alpha)-(L-gamma-glutamyl)-hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide(1-)
is_conjugate_acid_of:	N(alpha)-(L-gamma-glutamyl)-hercynyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide(1-)