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alpha-amino acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_33704

Definition

An amino acid in which the amino group is located on the carbon atom at the position alpha to the carboxy group.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H4NO2R
Molecular Mass
74.05870
Charge
0
SMILES
NC([*])C(O)=O

Alternative Names

  • alpha-amino acid
  • alpha-amino acids
  • alpha-amino carboxylic acids
  • Amino acid
  • Amino acids

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

core#notation
CHEBI:33704
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
KEGG:C05167

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

oboInOwl#hasOBONamespace
chebi_ontology
oboInOwl#hasAlternativeId
CHEBI:2642
oboInOwl#id
CHEBI:33704
core#notation
CHEBI:33704
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
KEGG:C05167
oboInOwl#inSubset
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
chebi#is_conjugate_acid_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_33719
chebi#is_conjugate_base_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_33558
chebi#is_tautomer_of
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_78608
22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
chebi#is_substituent_group_from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_33710
chebi#has_functional_parent
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_46874
owl#someValuesFrom
t299606
owl#annotatedSource
t193981