alpha-Aminobutyric acid
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| α-Aminobutyric acid | |
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| IUPAC name |
2-Aminobutanoic acid
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| Other names | 2-Aminobutyric acid; α-Aminobutanoic acid; Ethylglycine |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 2835-81-6  |
| PubChem | 6657 |
| SMILES |
CCC(C(=O)O)N
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H9NO2 |
| Molar mass | 103.12 g/mol |
| (what is this?) (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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α-Aminobutyric acid (AABA) is an isomer of the amino acid aminobutyric acid with chemical formula C4H9NO2. There is also gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and beta-aminobutyric acid.
It is a key intermediate in the biosynthesis of ophthalmic acid or ophthalmate, which was first isolated from calf lens.
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