Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:51:38 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:09:53 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002141
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02141
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyric acid
DescriptionN-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyric acid, also known as 2-(methylamino)isobutyrate, 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). N-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyric acid is a drug. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on N-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyric acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-(Methylamino)isobutyric acidChEBI
2-(Methylamino)isobutyrateGenerator
N-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyrateGenerator
N-Methylaminoisobutyric acidChEMBL, HMDB
N-MethylaminoisobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
N-Methyl-alpha-aminoisobutyrateHMDB, Generator
N-Methyl-alpha-aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
N-(methylamino)Isobutyric acidMeSH, HMDB
AMAIBMeSH, HMDB
N-Methyl alpha-aminoisobutyric acidMeSH, HMDB
alpha-MethylaminoisobutyrateMeSH, HMDB
alpha-(methylamino)IsobutyrateMeSH, Generator, HMDB
a-(Methylamino)isobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
a-(Methylamino)isobutyric acidGenerator, HMDB
Α-(methylamino)isobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
Α-(methylamino)isobutyric acidGenerator, HMDB
N-Methyl-a-aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
N-Methyl-α-aminoisobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
N-Methyl-α-aminoisobutyric acidGenerator, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H11NO2
Average Molecular Weight117.1463
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight117.078978601
IUPAC Name2-methyl-2-(methylamino)propanoic acid
Traditional Name2-(methylamino)isobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number2566-34-9
SMILES
CNC(C)(C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-5(2,6-3)4(7)8/h6H,1-3H3,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyDLAMVQGYEVKIRE-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
  • Secondary aliphatic amine
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Secondary amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point300 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.1ALOGPS
logP-2.2ChemAxon
logS0.06ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.23ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.52ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area49.33 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity29.99 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.27 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002141
DrugBank IDDB08832
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022865
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID68242
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6508
PubChem Compound6951124
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID134261
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available