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Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:48:54 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:48:53 UTC
MCDB ID BMDB0001906
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB01906
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Aminoisobutyric acid
Description2-Aminoisobutyric acid, also known as alpha-methylalanine or alpha-aminoisobutyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon). 2-Aminoisobutyric acid exists as a solid, very hydrophobic, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral molecule. 2-Aminoisobutyric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Molecular Weight103.1198
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight103.063328537
IUPAC Name2-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Nameα-aminoisobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number62-57-7
SMILES
CC(C)(N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-4(2,5)3(6)7/h5H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyFUOOLUPWFVMBKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentAlpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point335 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility181 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.4ALOGPS
logP-2.4ChemAxon
logS0.51ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.58ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.72ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity25.21 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.33 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Concentrations
StatusValueReferenceDetails
Detected but not QuantifiedNot Applicable details
HMDB IDHMDB0001906
DrugBank IDDB02952
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB022732
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID5891
KEGG Compound IDC03665
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2-Aminoisobutyric acid
METLIN ID37
PubChem Compound6119
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID27971
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14. [PubMed:29291809 ]