Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:32:17 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:59:20 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033043
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-guanidinobutanoic acid
Description4-Guanidinobutanoic acid, also known as gamma-guanidinobutyrate or 4-(carbamimidamido)butanoate, 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-Guanidinobutanoic acid is a normal metabolite present in low concentrations. 4-Guanidinobutanoic acid exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to humans. Outside of the human body, 4-Guanidinobutanoic acid has been detected, but not quantified in a few different foods, such as apples, french plantains, and loquats. This could make 4-guanidinobutanoic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Patients with hyperargininemia have an arginase deficiency which leads to blockade of the urea cycle in the last step with several clinical symptoms. Owing to the arginase deficiency this patients accumulate arginine which leads eventually to epileptogenic guanidino compounds (PMID 7752905 ).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
4-GuanidinobutanoateChEBI
4-Guanidinobutyric acidChEBI
gamma-GuanidinobutyrateChEBI
gamma-Guanidinobutyric acidChEBI
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4-(Carbamimidamido)butanoateHMDB
4-(Carbamimidamido)butanoic acidHMDB
gamma-Guanidinobutyrate, monosodium saltHMDB
4-[(Aminoiminomethyl)amino]butanoateHMDB
4-[(Aminoiminomethyl)amino]butanoic acidHMDB
N-(4-Butanoate)guanidineHMDB
N-(4-Butanoic acid)guanidineHMDB
gamma-GuanidinebutyrateHMDB
gamma-Guanidinebutyric acidHMDB
Γ-guanidinebutyrateHMDB
Γ-guanidinebutyric acidHMDB
4-Guanidinobutanoic acidGenerator
Molecular FormulaC5H11N3O2
Average Mass145.1597
Monoisotopic Mass145.085126611
IUPAC Name4-[(diaminomethylidene)amino]butanoic acid
Traditional Name4-[(diaminomethylidene)amino]butanoic acid
CAS Registry Number463-00-3
SMILES
NC(=N)NCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H11N3O2/c6-5(7)8-3-1-2-4(9)10/h1-3H2,(H,9,10)(H4,6,7,8)
InChI KeyTUHVEAJXIMEOSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N