![]() ![]() This compound is commercially available as the free form amino acid, and as the hydrochloride salt. Biological activity ĭimethylglycine has been found to act as an agonist of the glycine site of the NMDA receptor. Published studies on the subject have shown little to no difference between DMG treatment and placebo in autism spectrum disorders. There is no evidence that dimethylglycine is effective for treating mitochondrial disease. When DMG was first discovered, it was referred to as Vitamin B 16, but, unlike true B vitamins, deficiency of DMG in the diet does not lead to any ill-effects and it is synthesized by the human body in the citric acid cycle meaning it does not meet the definition of a vitamin.ĭimethylglycine has been suggested for use as an athletic performance enhancer, immunostimulant, and a treatment for autism, epilepsy, or mitochondrial disease. It is also a byproduct of the metabolism of choline. It can be formed from trimethylglycine upon the loss of one of its methyl groups. It can be found in beans and liver, and has a sweet taste. Dimethylglycine ( DMG) is a derivative of the amino acid glycine with the structural formula (CH 3) 2NCH 2COOH.
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