Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-12-10 18:52:49 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:33:33 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000690
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetyl-beta-alanine
DescriptionN-Acetyl-beta-alanine, also known as 3-(acetylamino)propanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH. N-Acetyl-beta-alanine is the N-acetyl derivative of beta-alanine. It is therefore also classified as an N-acetyl-amino acid and a beta-alanine derivative. It is a substrate for the enzyme called N-acetyl-beta-alanine deacetylase, which converts N-acetyl-beta-alanine into acetate and beta alanine (https://doi.org/10.1016/0005-2744(68)90220-9). N-Acetyl-beta-alanine has also been found in coffee (PMID: 31582163 ). It appears that N-Acetyl-beta-alanine exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-(Acetylamino)propanoic acidChEBI
3-(Acetylamino)propanoateGenerator
N-Acetyl-b-alanineGenerator
N-Acetyl-β-alanineGenerator
3-(Acetylamino)propionic acidHMDB
3-Acetamidopropanoic acidHMDB
3-Acetamidopropionic acidHMDB
Acetyl-beta-alanineHMDB
Acetyl-β-alanineHMDB
N-Acetyl-3-aminopropanoic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-3-aminopropionic acidHMDB
N-Acetyl-beta-alanineHMDB
Molecular FormulaC5H9NO3
Average Mass131.1299
Monoisotopic Mass131.058243159
IUPAC Name3-acetamidopropanoic acid
Traditional NameN-acetyl-β-alanine
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)NCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H9NO3/c1-4(7)6-3-2-5(8)9/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)
InChI KeyLJLLAWRMBZNPMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N