Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:28:25 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:55:44 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032946
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-acetamidobutanal
DescriptionN4-Acetylaminobutanal belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-hydrogen aldehydes. These are aldehydes with the general formula HC(H)(R)C(=O)H, where R is an organyl group. N4-Acetylaminobutanal exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. N4-Acetylaminobutanal has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as japanese walnuts (Juglans ailanthifolia), towel gourds (Luffa aegyptiaca), european chestnuts (Castanea sativa), citrus, and red raspberries (Rubus idaeus). This could make N4-acetylaminobutanal a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. N4-Acetylaminobutanal is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on N4-Acetylaminobutanal.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-(Acetylamino)butanalChEBI
N-Acetyl-4-aminobutanalChEBI
4-AcetamidobutanalKegg
N4-AcetylaminobutanalChEBI
Molecular FormulaC6H11NO2
Average Mass129.157
Monoisotopic Mass129.078978601
IUPAC NameN-(4-oxobutyl)acetamide
Traditional NameN4-acetylaminobutanal
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC(=O)NCCCC=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H11NO2/c1-6(9)7-4-2-3-5-8/h5H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,7,9)
InChI KeyDDSLGZOYEPKPSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N