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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:51:56 UTC
Update Date2020-05-19 22:01:20 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002166
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02166
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(S)-b-aminoisobutyric acid
Description(S)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid, also known as (S)-3-aminoisobutyrate or (S)-3-amino-isobutanoic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom (S)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (S)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acidChEBI
(S)-3-Amino-isobutanoic acidChEBI
(S)-3-Amino-isobutyric acidChEBI
L-3-Amino-isobutanoic acidChEBI
L-3-Amino-isobutyric acidChEBI
(S)-3-AminoisobutyrateKegg
L-3-AminoisobutyrateKegg
(S)-3-AminoisobutanoateKegg
(S)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoateKegg
(S)-beta-AminoisobutyrateKegg
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(S)-Β-aminoisobutyrateGenerator
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(S)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidChEBI
(+)-a-Methyl-b-alanineHMDB
(+)-alpha-Methyl-beta-alanineHMDB
(+)-b-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
(+)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
(S)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoateHMDB
(S)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoic acidHMDB
L-2-Methyl-b-alanineHMDB
L-2-Methyl-beta-alanineHMDB
L-3-amino-2-MethylpropanoateHMDB
L-3-amino-2-Methylpropanoic acidHMDB
L-3-amino-2-Methylpropionic acidHMDB
L-b-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
L-b-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
L-beta-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
L-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
S-b-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
S-beta-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
S-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Molecular Weight103.1198
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight103.063328537
IUPAC Name(2S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional NameL-β-aminoisobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number4249-19-8
SMILES
C[C@@H](CN)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyQCHPKSFMDHPSNR-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentBeta amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Amine
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point175 - 177 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-3ALOGPS
logP-2.6ChemAxon
logS0.55ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.17ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.32ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity25.28 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.42 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
  • Mitochondria
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002166
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022878
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID388543
KEGG Compound IDC03284
BioCyc IDCPD-466
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6520
PubChem Compound439434
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID33094
References
Synthesis ReferenceAlauddin, Mian M.; Fissekis, John D.; Conti, Peter S. a-Alkylation of amino acid derivatives: synthesis and chiral resolution of [11C]b-aminoisobutyric acid. Nuclear Medicine and Biology (1997), 24(8), 771-775.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available

Enzymes

General function:
Amino acid transport and metabolism
Specific function:
Catalyzes the conversion of gamma-aminobutyrate and L-beta-aminoisobutyrate to succinate semialdehyde and methylmalonate semialdehyde, respectively. Can also convert delta-aminovalerate and beta-alanine (By similarity).
Gene Name:
ABAT
Uniprot ID:
Q9BGI0
Molecular weight:
56731.0
Reactions
(S)-b-aminoisobutyric acid + Oxoglutaric acid → (S)-Methylmalonic acid semialdehyde + L-Glutamic aciddetails