alpha-Aminoadipic acid

α-Aminoadipic acid
	IUPAC name 2-aminohexanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	542-32-5
PubChem	469
ChemSpider	456
MeSH	2-Aminoadipic+Acid
ChEBI	CHEBI:37024
ChEMBL	CHEMBL433238
Jmol-3D images	Image 1; Image 2
	SMILES C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CC(=O)O O=C(O)CCCC(N)C(=O)O ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) ; Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11); Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYAC ;
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H11NO4
Molar mass	161.156 g/mol
Appearance	Crystalline
Density	1.333 g/mL
Melting point	196 °C, 469 K, 385 °F
Boiling point	364 °C, 637 K, 687 °F
Hazards
Main hazards	Irritant
	(verify) (what is: /?); Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
	Infobox references

α-Aminoadipic acid is an intermediate in the α-Aminoadipic acid pathway for the metabolism of lysine and saccharopine. It is synthesised from homoisocitrate by aminoadipate aminotransferase and reduced by aminoadipate reductase to form the semialdehyde.

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