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Creatine

57-00-1C₄H₉N₃O₂131.135 g/mol

Organic/Inorganic Small MoleculeChEBI source record

A glycine derivative having methyl and amidino groups attached to the nitrogen. — ChEBI

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Identity & molecular properties

Source-linked values

CAS number	57-00-1	ChEBI ↗
Molecular formula	C₄H₉N₃O₂	ChEBI ↗
Molar mass	131.135 g/mol	ChEBI ↗
Monoisotopic mass	131.06948 Da	ChEBI ↗
Formal charge	0	ChEBI ↗
ChEBI identifier	CHEBI:16919	ChEBI ↗

Cross-source molecular data

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Molar mass	131.13 g/mol	PubChem ↗
Exact mass	131.069476538 Da	PubChem ↗
Computed XLogP	-1.2	PubChem ↗
Topological polar surface area (Å²)	90.4	PubChem ↗
H-bond donors	3	PubChem ↗
H-bond acceptors	3	PubChem ↗
Rotatable bonds	3	PubChem ↗

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Names & structural identifiers

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Source preferred name

creatine

IUPAC name

N-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

InChIKey

CVSVTCORWBXHQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN(CC(=O)O)C(=N)N

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c1-7(4(5)6)2-3(8)9/h2H2,1H3,(H3,5,6)(H,8,9)

Names & synonyms

N-[amino(imino)methyl]-N-methylglycine

Names are supplied by ChEBI. Trade names and related synonyms may describe a broader product context.

Classification & relationships

ChEBI ontology

glycine derivativeChEBI parent class · 24373 ↗guanidinesChEBI parent class · 24436 ↗

organic molecular entity

Roles recorded in ChEBI

geroprotectorantidepressantantipsychotic agentantineoplastic agentimmunosuppressive agentantiparkinson drugnutraceuticalneuroprotective agentanti-inflammatory agentmouse metabolite

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Mass ↔ amount of substance

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Amount

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Equivalent amount

0.00762573 mol

Uses 131.135 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.

Elemental composition

Theoretical mass fractions

C

Carbon · 4 atoms

36.64%

N

Nitrogen · 3 atoms

32.04%

O

Oxygen · 2 atoms

24.40%

H

Hydrogen · 9 atoms

6.92%

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Research & patent references

Selected source associations

Clinical pharmacology of the dietary supplement creatine monohydrate. ↗Pharmacological reviews · 2001 Jun · PMID 11356982

Creatine use among young athletes. ↗Pediatrics · 2001 Aug · PMID 11483809

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Sources & record history

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Identity, formula, mass, synonyms & ontologyEMBL-EBI ChEBI · CHEBI:16919

Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0

Additional molecular descriptorsNCBI PubChem · CID 586 · retrieved 2026-09-27

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