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alpha-aminobutyric acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_35621

Definition

An alpha-amino acid that is butyric acid bearing a single amino substituent located at position 2.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H9NO2
Molecular Mass
103.11980
Charge
0
SMILES
CCC(N)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKey
QWCKQJZIFLGMSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • alpha-aminobutyric acid
  • 2-amino-n-butyric acid
  • 2-aminobutanoic acid
  • 2-aminobutyric acid
  • AABA
  • Abu
  • alpha-amino-n-butyric acid
  • butyrine
  • homoalanine

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Alpha-Aminobutyric_acid
core#notation
CHEBI:35621

Additional References

Wikipedia:Alpha-Aminobutyric_acid

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