Showing chemical card for (R)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid (CFc000001550)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:46:12 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000001550
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(R)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid
Definition
(R)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid is the product of the catabolism of the pyrimidine bases uracil and thymine by the enzyme dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD), in what constitutes the first step of the pyrimidine degradation pathway. The other product of the reaction is beta-alanine (PMID: 14705962 ).
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.
