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6-aminohexanoic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_16586

Definition

An epsilon-amino acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying an amino substituent at position C-6. Used to control postoperative bleeding, and to treat overdose effects of the thrombolytic agents streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H13NO2
Molecular Mass
131.17290
Charge
0
SMILES
NCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-5,7H2,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 6-Aminocaproic acid
  • 6-aminohexanoic acid
  • 6-Aminohexanoic acid
  • 6-AMINOHEXANOIC ACID
  • acide aminocaproque
  • acido aminocaproico
  • acidum aminocaproicum
  • Ahx
  • Amicar
  • Amikar
  • AMINOCAPROIC
  • aminocaproic acid
  • aminohexanoic acid
  • Capralense
  • Capramol
  • Caproamin
  • Caprocid
  • Caprolisin
  • EACA
  • Epsamon
  • Epsicaprom
  • Epsicapron
  • Epsikapron
  • Epsilcapramin
  • Epsilcapramine
  • Epsilon S
  • epsilon-Ahx
  • epsilon-amino-n-hexanoic acid
  • epsilon-aminocaproic acid
  • epsilon-aminohexanoic acid
  • epsilon-leucine
  • epsilon-norleucine
  • omega-aminocaproic acid
  • omega-aminohexanoic acid
  • Respramin
  • Z

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Aminocaproic_acid
DRON_00010000
99
core#notation
CHEBI:16586

Additional References

Wikipedia:Aminocaproic_acid

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Additional Attributes

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99
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