Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2018-07-17 17:25:19 UTC
Update Date2020-05-05 18:38:42 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0062279
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB62279
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Aminobutanoic acid
Description3-Aminobutanoic acid, also known as baba or 3-aminobutanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom. 3-Aminobutanoic acid exists as a solid, possibly soluble (in water), and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa) molecule.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
3-Methyl-beta-alanineChEBI
beta-Aminobutyric acidChEBI
3-AminobutyrateGenerator
3-Methyl-b-alanineGenerator
3-Methyl-β-alanineGenerator
b-AminobutyrateGenerator
b-Aminobutyric acidGenerator
beta-AminobutyrateGenerator
Β-aminobutyrateGenerator
Β-aminobutyric acidGenerator
3-AminobutanoateGenerator
(+/-)-3-aminobutyric acidHMDB
3-amino-(.+-.)-butanoic acidHMDB
3-amino-(.+-.)-butyric acidHMDB
3-amino-Butanoic acidHMDB
3-amino-DL-Butyric acidHMDB
b-HomoalanineHMDB
BABAHMDB
DL-3-amino-N-BUTYRIC ACIDHMDB
DL-3-AminobutyricHMDB
DL-3-Aminobutyric acidHMDB
DL-beta-amino-N-Butyric acidHMDB
BABA CPDMeSH
3-Aminobutyric acid, (+-)-isomerMeSH
3-Aminobutyric acid, (S)-isomerMeSH
3-Aminobutyric acid, (R)-isomerMeSH
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Molecular Weight103.1198
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight103.063328537
IUPAC Name3-aminobutanoic acid
Traditional Name3-aminobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number541-48-0
SMILES
CC(N)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyOQEBBZSWEGYTPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentBeta amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta amino acid or derivatives
  • Fatty acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point193.0 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility1000 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.9ALOGPS
logP-2.8ChemAxon
logS0.48ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10.53ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity25.12 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.43 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-6d0bf073981fbc19a241View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9100000000-ea5e24f8ca696b0a7db1View in MoNA
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableView in JSpectraViewer
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-02624b93137883b214adView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-c18c8910125760582576View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9200000000-725b485ced8cc4e3411dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00ku-9100000000-39295bb9b2a10026970eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-a88c8e3a6a27aed26b4dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-7900000000-5cf5480102a6b7c19201View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0pc0-9300000000-23fe11ff4ebe6f60dd3bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-f7aabdc87a2ebe11fe7aView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-08a9b909c2df3268b850View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-dd31db74f304fbba0155View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-32cace9cb44f8db69d1eView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0a4i-9400000000-d0ccb4b90863d0c1fd1dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0pb9-9500000000-ac25adcae5a0806206efView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-1f4fea034ef191a00215View in MoNA
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Liver
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
LiverDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0031654
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB008314
KNApSAcK IDC00054035
Chemspider ID10469
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-4748
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound10932
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID37081
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Hagi T, Kobayashi M, Nomura M: Metabolome analysis of milk fermented by gamma-aminobutyric acid-producing Lactococcus lactis. J Dairy Sci. 2016 Feb;99(2):994-1001. doi: 10.3168/jds.2015-9945. Epub 2015 Dec 10. [PubMed:26686724 ]