Basic Info

Common NameDimethylamine(F05235)
2D Structure
Description

Dimethylamine is a uremic toxin. Uremic toxins can be subdivided into three major groups based upon their chemical and physical characteristics: 1) small, water-soluble, non-protein-bound compounds, such as urea; 2) small, lipid-soluble and/or protein-bound compounds, such as the phenols and 3) larger so-called middle-molecules, such as beta2-microglobulin. Chronic exposure of uremic toxins can lead to a number of conditions including renal damage, chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Dimethylamine (DMA) is an organic secondary amine. It is a colorless, liquefied and flammable gas with an ammonia and fish-like odor. Dimethylamine is abundantly present in human urine. Main sources of urinary DMA have been reported to include trimethylamine N-oxide, a common food component, and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) synthesis. ADMA is excreted in the urine in part unmetabolized and in part after hydrolysis to DMA by dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase (DDAH). Statistically significant increases in urinary DMA have been found in individuals after the consumption of fish and seafoods. The highest values were obtained for individuals that consumed coley, squid and whiting with cod, haddock, sardine, skate and swordfish As a pure chemical substance Dimethylamine is used as dehairing agent in tanning, in dyes, in rubber accelerators, in soaps and cleaning compounds and as an agricultural fungicide. In the body, DMA also undergoes nitrosation under weak acid conditions to give dimethlynitrosamine.

FRCD IDF05235
CAS Number124-40-3
PubChem CID674
FormulaC2H7N
IUPAC Name

N-methylmethanamine

InChI Key

ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C2H7N/c1-3-2/h3H,1-2H3

Canonical SMILES

CNC

Isomeric SMILES

CNC

WikipediaDimethylamine
Synonyms
        
            dimethylamine
        
            N-Methylmethanamine
        
            124-40-3
        
            N,N-Dimethylamine
        
            Methanamine, N-methyl-
        
            Dimethylamin
        
            dimethyl amine
        
            dimethyl-amine
        
            Dimethylamine anhydrous
        
            Dimethylamine (anhydrous)
        
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Update DateNov 13, 2018 17:07

Chemical Taxonomy

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
SubclassAmines
Intermediate Tree NodesSecondary amines
Direct ParentDialkylamines
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsSecondary aliphatic amine - Organopnictogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dialkylamines. These are organic compounds containing a dialkylamine group, characterized by two alkyl groups bonded to the amino nitrogen.

Properties

Property NameProperty Value
Molecular Weight45.085
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity2.8
Monoisotopic Mass45.058
Exact Mass45.058
XLogP-0.2
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count3
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

ADMET

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9544
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9853
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6888
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7948
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9699
Non-inhibitor0.9871
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8814
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.8554
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8389
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7766
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6989
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9210
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9501
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9058
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9432
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9687
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9333
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9261
Non-inhibitor0.9450
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9333
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.5689
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.7226
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.9399
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6886
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7675
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8225
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6996

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.8422LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.5142LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.8416LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.9112pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-1.4353pIGC50, ug/L

References

TitleJournalDatePubmed ID
Development of an SPME-GC-MS method for the specific quantification ofdimethylamine and trimethylamine: use of a new ratio for the freshness monitoringof cod fillets.J Sci Food Agric2016 Aug26676937
1H NMR-based metabolomics investigation of copper-laden rat: a model of Wilson's disease.PLoS One2015 Apr 725849323
Hepatotoxic constituents and toxicological mechanism of Xanthium strumarium L. fruits.J Ethnopharmacol2014 Mar 1424447814
Metabolic influence of acute cyadox exposure on Kunming mice.J Proteome Res2013 Jan 423234330
Toxicokinetics and recovery studies of dicamba dimethyl amine salt in goats following single oral administration.J Sci Food Agric2010 Jan 3020355040
Simultaneous determination of dimethylamine, trimethylamine andtrimethylamine-n-oxide in aquatic products extracts by ion chromatography withnon-suppressed conductivity detection.J Chromatogr A2009 Jul 3119559439
Metabolic profiling reveals a contribution of gut microbiota to fatty liverphenotype in insulin-resistant mice.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A2006 Aug 1516895997
Additive impairment of the barrier function and irritation by biogenic amines andsodium lauryl sulphate: a controlled in vivo tandem irritation study.Skin Pharmacol Physiol2005 Mar-Apr15767770
Detection of in vivo genotoxicity of endogenously formed N-nitroso compounds and suppression by ascorbic acid, teas and fruit juices.Mutat Res2003 Aug 512948815
Major degradation pathway of thiuram in tap water processed by oxidation withsodium hypochlorite.J Agric Food Chem1999 Jul10552586
Potentiation of ferrous sulphate and ascorbate on the microbial transformation ofendogenous trimethylamine N-oxide to trimethylamine and dimethylamine in squidextracts.Food Chem Toxicol1989 Sep2807105
Formation of a mutagenic diazoquinone by interaction of phenol with nitrite.Food Chem Toxicol1988 Mar3366422

Targets

General Function:
Histamine receptor activity
Specific Function:
The H3 subclass of histamine receptors could mediate the histamine signals in CNS and peripheral nervous system. Signals through the inhibition of adenylate cyclase and displays high constitutive activity (spontaneous activity in the absence of agonist). Agonist stimulation of isoform 3 neither modified adenylate cyclase activity nor induced intracellular calcium mobilization.
Gene Name:
HRH3
Uniprot ID:
Q9Y5N1
Molecular Weight:
48670.81 Da
References
  1. Schulz AM, Terne C, Jankowski V, Cohen G, Schaefer M, Boehringer F, Tepel M, Kunkel D, Zidek W, Jankowski J: Modulation of NADPH oxidase activity by known uraemic retention solutes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2014 Aug;44(8):802-11. doi: 10.1111/eci.12297. [25041433 ]
General Function:
Sodium-independent organic anion transmembrane transporter activity
Specific Function:
Plays an important role in the excretion/detoxification of endogenous and exogenous organic anions, especially from the brain and kidney. Involved in the transport basolateral of steviol, fexofenadine. Transports benzylpenicillin (PCG), estrone-3-sulfate (E1S), cimetidine (CMD), 2,4-dichloro-phenoxyacetate (2,4-D), p-amino-hippurate (PAH), acyclovir (ACV) and ochratoxin (OTA).
Gene Name:
SLC22A8
Uniprot ID:
Q8TCC7
Molecular Weight:
59855.585 Da
References
  1. Schulz AM, Terne C, Jankowski V, Cohen G, Schaefer M, Boehringer F, Tepel M, Kunkel D, Zidek W, Jankowski J: Modulation of NADPH oxidase activity by known uraemic retention solutes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2014 Aug;44(8):802-11. doi: 10.1111/eci.12297. [25041433 ]
General Function:
Zinc ion binding
Specific Function:
Nuclear hormone receptor. The steroid hormones and their receptors are involved in the regulation of eukaryotic gene expression and affect cellular proliferation and differentiation in target tissues. Ligand-dependent nuclear transactivation involves either direct homodimer binding to a palindromic estrogen response element (ERE) sequence or association with other DNA-binding transcription factors, such as AP-1/c-Jun, c-Fos, ATF-2, Sp1 and Sp3, to mediate ERE-independent signaling. Ligand binding induces a conformational change allowing subsequent or combinatorial association with multiprotein coactivator complexes through LXXLL motifs of their respective components. Mutual transrepression occurs between the estrogen receptor (ER) and NF-kappa-B in a cell-type specific manner. Decreases NF-kappa-B DNA-binding activity and inhibits NF-kappa-B-mediated transcription from the IL6 promoter and displace RELA/p65 and associated coregulators from the promoter. Recruited to the NF-kappa-B response element of the CCL2 and IL8 promoters and can displace CREBBP. Present with NF-kappa-B components RELA/p65 and NFKB1/p50 on ERE sequences. Can also act synergistically with NF-kappa-B to activate transcription involving respective recruitment adjacent response elements; the function involves CREBBP. Can activate the transcriptional activity of TFF1. Also mediates membrane-initiated estrogen signaling involving various kinase cascades. Isoform 3 is involved in activation of NOS3 and endothelial nitric oxide production. Isoforms lacking one or several functional domains are thought to modulate transcriptional activity by competitive ligand or DNA binding and/or heterodimerization with the full length receptor. Essential for MTA1-mediated transcriptional regulation of BRCA1 and BCAS3. Isoform 3 can bind to ERE and inhibit isoform 1.
Gene Name:
ESR1
Uniprot ID:
P03372
Molecular Weight:
66215.45 Da
References
  1. Schulz AM, Terne C, Jankowski V, Cohen G, Schaefer M, Boehringer F, Tepel M, Kunkel D, Zidek W, Jankowski J: Modulation of NADPH oxidase activity by known uraemic retention solutes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2014 Aug;44(8):802-11. doi: 10.1111/eci.12297. [25041433 ]
General Function:
Vitamin d binding
Specific Function:
May have weak glycosidase activity towards glucuronylated steroids. However, it lacks essential active site Glu residues at positions 239 and 872, suggesting it may be inactive as a glycosidase in vivo. May be involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis by inhibiting the synthesis of active vitamin D (By similarity). Essential factor for the specific interaction between FGF23 and FGFR1 (By similarity).The Klotho peptide generated by cleavage of the membrane-bound isoform may be an anti-aging circulating hormone which would extend life span by inhibiting insulin/IGF1 signaling.
Gene Name:
KL
Uniprot ID:
Q9UEF7
Molecular Weight:
116179.815 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Klotho acts as a humoral factor to reduce H2O2-induced apoptosis and cellular senescence in vascular cells. Klotho may have weak glycosidase activity towards glucuronylated steroids. However, it lacks essential active site Glu residues at positions 239 and 872, suggesting it may be inactive as a glycosidase in vivo. May be involved in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus homeostasis by inhibiting the synthesis of active vitamin D. Dimethylamine can combine with tyrosine and a sulfur ingredient such as lipoic acid or glutathione.
References
  1. Schulz AM, Terne C, Jankowski V, Cohen G, Schaefer M, Boehringer F, Tepel M, Kunkel D, Zidek W, Jankowski J: Modulation of NADPH oxidase activity by known uraemic retention solutes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2014 Aug;44(8):802-11. doi: 10.1111/eci.12297. [25041433 ]
General Function:
Superoxide-generating nadph oxidase activity
Specific Function:
Constitutive NADPH oxidase which generates superoxide intracellularly upon formation of a complex with CYBA/p22phox. Regulates signaling cascades probably through phosphatases inhibition. May function as an oxygen sensor regulating the KCNK3/TASK-1 potassium channel and HIF1A activity. May regulate insulin signaling cascade. May play a role in apoptosis, bone resorption and lipolysaccharide-mediated activation of NFKB. May produce superoxide in the nucleus and play a role in regulating gene expression upon cell stimulation. Isoform 3 is not functional. Isoform 5 and isoform 6 display reduced activity.Isoform 4: Involved in redox signaling in vascular cells. Constitutively and NADPH-dependently generates reactive oxygen species (ROS). Modulates the nuclear activation of ERK1/2 and the ELK1 transcription factor, and is capable of inducing nuclear DNA damage. Displays an increased activity relative to isoform 1.
Gene Name:
NOX4
Uniprot ID:
Q9NPH5
Molecular Weight:
66930.995 Da
Mechanism of Action:
Klotho expression and production were suppressed in SHRs, which were reverted by AAV.mKL. AAV.mKL increased plasma interleukin 10 levels but decreased Nox2 expression, NADPH oxidase activity, and superoxide production in kidneys and aortas in SHRs.
References
  1. Schulz AM, Terne C, Jankowski V, Cohen G, Schaefer M, Boehringer F, Tepel M, Kunkel D, Zidek W, Jankowski J: Modulation of NADPH oxidase activity by known uraemic retention solutes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2014 Aug;44(8):802-11. doi: 10.1111/eci.12297. [25041433 ]