Arsenobetaine is an
organoarsenic compoundOrganoarsenic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds containing a chemical bond between arsenic and carbon. A few organoarsenic compounds, also called "organoarsenicals," are produced industrially with uses as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. In general these applications are declining in...
that is the main source of
arsenicArsenic is the chemical element that has the symbol As, atomic number 33 and atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250. Arsenic is a notoriously poisonous metalloid with many allotropic forms, including a yellow and several black and grey forms...
found in
fishA fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins...
. It is the arsenic analogue of
trimethylglycineTrimethylglycine , is an organic compound described by the formula
3N
+CH
2CO
2H. Trimethylglycine was originally named betaine after its discovery in sugar beets in the 19th century...
, commonly known as betaine. The biochemistry and its biosynthesis are similar to the biosynthesis of
cholineCholine is an organic compound, classified as a water-soluble essential nutrient and usually grouped within the Vitamin B complex. This natural amine is found in the lipids that make up cell membranes and in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine...
and betaine. The
Besides several other arsenic compounds, such as dimethylarsine and
trimethylarsineTrimethylarsine is the chemical compound with the formula 3As, commonly abbreviated AsMe3. This organic derivative of arsine has been used as a source of arsenic in microelectronics industry, a building block to other organoarsenic compounds, and serves as a ligand in...
, arsenobetaine is a common substance in the marine biological systems for arsenic detoxification.
It has been known since 1920 that marine fish contain organoarsenic compounds.
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Arsenobetaine is an
organoarsenic compoundOrganoarsenic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds containing a chemical bond between arsenic and carbon. A few organoarsenic compounds, also called "organoarsenicals," are produced industrially with uses as insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides. In general these applications are declining in...
that is the main source of
arsenicArsenic is the chemical element that has the symbol As, atomic number 33 and atomic mass 74.92. Arsenic was first documented by Albertus Magnus in 1250. Arsenic is a notoriously poisonous metalloid with many allotropic forms, including a yellow and several black and grey forms...
found in
fishA fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins...
. It is the arsenic analogue of
trimethylglycineTrimethylglycine , is an organic compound described by the formula
3N
+CH
2CO
2H. Trimethylglycine was originally named betaine after its discovery in sugar beets in the 19th century...
, commonly known as betaine. The biochemistry and its biosynthesis are similar to the biosynthesis of
cholineCholine is an organic compound, classified as a water-soluble essential nutrient and usually grouped within the Vitamin B complex. This natural amine is found in the lipids that make up cell membranes and in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine...
and betaine. The
Besides several other arsenic compounds, such as dimethylarsine and
trimethylarsineTrimethylarsine is the chemical compound with the formula 3As, commonly abbreviated AsMe3. This organic derivative of arsine has been used as a source of arsenic in microelectronics industry, a building block to other organoarsenic compounds, and serves as a ligand in...
, arsenobetaine is a common substance in the marine biological systems for arsenic detoxification.
It has been known since 1920 that marine fish contain organoarsenic compounds. In 1977 the structure of the main compound was discovered.