Amadori rearrangement

Introduction

Isomerization of a Schiff base (imine) into an alpha-amino ketone.

    R-N=CH-CH-R'    ->      R-NH-CH2-C=O
           |                         |
           OH                        R'

See non-enzymatic glycosylation

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=20484