SMILES: C1[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H](S1)CCCCC(=O)O)NC(=O)N2
Description: The molecule is an organic heterobicyclic compound that consists of 2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazole having a valeric acid substituent attached to the tetrahydrothiophene ring. The parent of the class of biotins. It has a role as a prosthetic group, a coenzyme, a nutraceutical, a B vitamin, a human metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and a cofactor. It is a conjugate acid of a biotinate.