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Is Sarcosine vegetarian?

Sarcosine

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Sarcosine, also known as N-methylglycine, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that occurs naturally in muscle and other body tissues as an intermediate in choline metabolism; it is produced synthetically for commercial use.

Also known as Glycine, N-methyl-, Monomethylglycine, N-Methylglycine
INCI name Sarcosine
CAS number 107-97-1
EC number 203-538-6
CosIng ID 37630
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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