delta-Valerobetaine

• CAT Number: I019701
• CAS Number: 6778-33-2
• Molecular Formula: C8H17NO2
• Molecular Weight: 159.23
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 5-(trimethylazaniumyl)pentanoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H17NO2/c1-9(2,3)7-5-4-6-8(10)11/h4-7H2,1-3H3
• InChIKey: CDLVFVFTRQPQFU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C[N+](C)(C)CCCCC(=O)[O-]

delta-Valerobetaine is a precursor of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO).
The levels of delta-valerobetaine were by far higher in ruminant than in non-ruminant meat and, among ruminants, cattle present higher levels of the substance than sheep and goat. The levels of delta-valerobetaine in milk of ruminants are much lower than in their meat. However, delta-valerobetaine content in milk of ruminants is noticeably higher than that observed in non-ruminant milk. It is showed that incubation of ruminal fluid with labeled Nε-trimethyllysine leads to a rapid formation of labeled delta-valerobetaine[1].

Reference

[1]. Servillo L, et al. Ruminant meat and milk contain δ-valerobetaine, another precursor of trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) like γ-butyrobetaine. Food Chem. 2018 Sep 15;260:193-199.
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