Gamma-carboxyglutamic acid
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Carboxyglutamate
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-aminopropane-1,1,3-tricarboxylic acid
Identifiers
PubChem	40772
Chemical data
Formula	C6H9NO6
Molar mass	191.139
SMILES	C(C(C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(C(=O)O)N
Complete data

γ-carboxyglutamate is an uncommon amino acid introduced into proteins by a post-translational carboxylation of glutamate. This modification is found, for example, in clotting factors and other proteins of the coagulation cascade. This modification introduces an affinity for calcium ions.

See also

• Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase

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