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Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D03.383.773.812.718
D12.125.067.625.850
D12.125.072.401.761
Unique ID
D011761
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011761
Scope Note
A cyclized derivative of L-GLUTAMIC ACID. Elevated blood levels may be associated with problems of GLUTAMINE or GLUTATHIONE metabolism.
Entry Term(s)
5-Ketoproline
5-Oxoproline
5-Oxopyrrolidine-2-Carboxylic Acid
Magnesium Pidolate
Pidolic Acid
Pyroglutamate
Pyroglutamic Acid
Related Numbers
98-79-3
V5PC588N7G
CAS Type 1 Name
L-Proline, 5-oxo-
Previous Indexing
Amino Acids (1966-1971)
Pyrrolidinones (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
91; see PYRROLIDINONES 1972-90; MAGNESIUM PIDOLATE was indexed under PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLIC ACID/analogs & derivatives 1995-97
History Note
91(72)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid Preferred
Magnesium Pidolate Narrower
Pyroglutamate Narrower
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