Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:37:00 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:31:10 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000131
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-alpha-Aminobutyric acid
DescriptionD-alpha-Aminobutyric acid is the D-isomer of alpha-aminobutyric acid. The L-form of this amino acid is used in the biosynthesis of ophthalmic acid (a tripeptide analogue of glutathione in which the cysteine group is replaced by L-2-aminobutyrate, which was first discovered and isolated from calf lens). The D-form of this amino acid is a substrate for D-amino acid oxidase. There is little evidence that the D-form of this amino acid is found in human biofluids or tissues. What little does exist is likely of bacterial origin.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(2R)-2-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
(R)-2-Aminobutanoic acidChEBI
(R)-2-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
alpha-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
D-(-)-2-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
D-2-Aminobutanoic acidChEBI
D-2-AminobuttersaeureChEBI
D-2-AminobutyrateChEBI
D-2-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
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(2R)-2-AminobutanoateHMDB
(2R)-2-Aminobutanoic acidHMDB
(R)-2-Amino-butanoateHMDB
(R)-2-Amino-butanoic acidHMDB
delta-(-)-2-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
delta-2-AminobutanoateHMDB
delta-2-Aminobutanoic acidHMDB
delta-2-AminobuttersaeureHMDB
delta-2-AminobutyrateHMDB
delta-2-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
delta-alpha-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
2R-Amino-butanoateHMDB
(2S)-2-Aminobutanoic acidHMDB
alpha-Aminobutyric acid, (S)-isomerHMDB
Butyrine, (S)-isomerHMDB
L-2-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
HomoalanineHMDB
2-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
2-Aminobutanoic acidHMDB
alpha-Aminobutyric acid, (+-)-isomerHMDB
Butyrine, (R)-isomerHMDB
ButyrineHMDB
Butyrine, (+-)-isomerHMDB
L-HomoalanineHMDB
alpha-Aminobutyric acid, (R)-isomerHMDB
Molecular FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Mass103.1198
Monoisotopic Mass103.063328537
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-aminobutanoic acid
Traditional NameD-2-aminobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number2623-91-8
SMILES
CC[C@@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyQWCKQJZIFLGMSD-GSVOUGTGSA-N