4-(γ-Glutamylamino)butanoic acid
4-(γ-Glutamylamino)butanoic acid is molecule that consists of L-glutamate conjugated to γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is the substrate of the enzyme γ-glutamyl-γ-aminobutyrate hydrolase, which is involved in the biosynthesis of polyamines.[2]
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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Amino-5-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxobutyl)amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid | |
Systematic IUPAC name
4-Amino-5-((3-carboxypropyl)amino)-5-oxopentanoic acid | |
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2418119 | |
ChEBI | |
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Properties | |
C9H16N2O5 | |
Molar mass | 232.236 g·mol−1 |
log P | −1.434 |
Acidity (pKa) | 2.223 |
Basicity (pKb) | 11.777 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References
- "NSC609423 - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- Kurihara S, Oda S, Kato K, Kim HG, Koyanagi T, Kumagai H, Suzuki H (2005). "A novel putrescine utilization pathway involves gamma-glutamylated intermediates of Escherichia coli K-12". J. Biol. Chem. 280 (6): 4602–8. doi:10.1074/jbc.M411114200. PMID 15590624.
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