Showing chemical card for (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoate (CFc000337446)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:13 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337446
Molecule Identification
Common Name
(S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoate
Definition
(s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid, also known as (S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid or L-3-amino-isobutanoate, belongs to beta amino acids and derivatives class of compounds. Those are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the beta carbon atom. Thus, (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is considered to be a fatty acid lipid molecule (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid can be found in a number of food items such as canada blueberry, sea-buckthornberry, groundcherry, and oriental wheat, which makes (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid can be found primarily in blood, feces, and urine (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans. In humans, (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is involved in the valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation (s)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is also involved in several metabolic disorders, some of which include isobutyryl-coa dehydrogenase deficiency, 3-hydroxyisobutyric aciduria, 3-methylglutaconic aciduria type I, and methylmalonic aciduria.
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.
