Showing chemical card for 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (CFc000337516)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:31:20 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337516
Molecule Identification
Common Name
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate
Definition
1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid, also known as acc or 1-amino-1-carboxycyclopropane, is a member of the class of compounds known as alpha amino acids. Alpha amino acids are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon). 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid can be found in a number of food items such as american cranberry, chayote, sour cherry, and garden rhubarb, which makes 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. ACC plays an important role in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene. It is synthesized by the enzyme ACC synthase ( EC 4.4.1.14) from methionine and converted to ethylene by ACC oxidase (EC 1.14.17.4) .
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
