Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 23:05:51 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:49:23 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003681
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03681
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Acetamidobutanoic acid
Description4-Acetamidobutanoic acid, also known as N4-acetylaminobutanoate or N-acetyl-4-aminobutyric acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the gamma carbon atom. 4-Acetamidobutanoic acid is possibly soluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). 4-Acetamidobutanoic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
4-Acetamidobutyric acidChEBI
N-Acetyl-4-aminobutanoic acidChEBI
N-Acetyl-4-aminobutyric acidChEBI
N4-Acetylaminobutanoic acidChEBI
N4-AcetylaminobutanoateKegg
4-AcetamidobutyrateGenerator
N-Acetyl-4-aminobutanoateGenerator
N-Acetyl-4-aminobutyrateGenerator
4-AcetamidobutanoateGenerator
4-(Acetylamino)butanoateHMDB
4-(Acetylamino)butanoic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-gabaHMDB
N-Acetyl-gamma-amino-N-butyric acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-gamma-aminobutyrateHMDB
4-Acetamidobutanoic acidGenerator
Chemical FormulaC6H11NO3
Average Molecular Weight145.1564
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight145.073893223
IUPAC Name4-acetamidobutanoic acid
Traditional Name4-acetamidobutyrate
CAS Registry Number3025-96-5
SMILES
CC(=O)NCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H11NO3/c1-5(8)7-4-2-3-6(9)10/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChI KeyUZTFMUBKZQVKLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the gamma carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentGamma amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gamma amino acid or derivatives
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Carboximidic acid
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboximidic acid derivative
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.48ALOGPS
logP-0.8ChemAxon
logS-0.86ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.49ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.4 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity34.9 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.8 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cell membrane
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Mammary Gland
  • Milk
  • Placenta
  • Prostate Tissue
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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Mammary GlandDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
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MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal details
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003681
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB023214
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID17180
KEGG Compound IDC02946
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG ID1446095
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound18189
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID17645
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Melzer N, Wittenburg D, Hartwig S, Jakubowski S, Kesting U, Willmitzer L, Lisec J, Reinsch N, Repsilber D: Investigating associations between milk metabolite profiles and milk traits of Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 2013 Mar;96(3):1521-34. doi: 10.3168/jds.2012-5743. [PubMed:23438684 ]