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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 13:55:58 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-06-03 15:54:15 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB02166</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB000445</m2m_id>
  <name>(S)-b-aminoisobutyric acid</name>
  <description>Beta-Aminoisobutyric acid is a non-protein amino acid originating from the catabolism of thymine and valine. Beta-Aminoisobutyric acid occurs in two isomeric forms. The S-enantiomer of beta-Aminoisobutyric acid is predominantly derived from the catabolism of valine. It has been suggested that an altered homoeostasis of b-alanine underlies some of the abnormalities with a dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). DPD constitutes the first step of the pyrimidine degradation pathway, in which the pyrimidine bases uracil and thymine are catabolized to b-alanine and the R-enantiomer of beta-Aminoisobutyric acid respectively. In normal situation with an intact pyrimidine degradation pathway, R-methylmalonic acid semialdehyde can be synthesized directly from the catabolism of thymine. Hence, there might be less cross-over between the valine and thymine pathway, allowing the conversion of S-methylmalonic acid semialdehyde into S-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid and the subsequent accumulation of S-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid. (PMID: 14705962, 14292857, 14453202)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+)-a-Methyl-b-alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-alpha-Methyl-beta-alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-b-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-b-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-beta-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-α-Methyl-β-alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-β-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+)-β-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-amino-2-methyl-Propanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-amino-2-methyl-Propanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-isobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-isobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-isobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-3-Amino-isobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-b-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-b-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-beta-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-β-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>(S)-β-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-2-Methyl-b-Alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>L-2-Methyl-beta-Alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>L-2-Methyl-β-alanine</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-2-methylpropionate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-2-methylpropionic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-isobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-isobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-isobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-3-Amino-isobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-b-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-b-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-beta-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>L-β-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>L-β-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>S-b-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>S-b-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>S-beta-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>S-beta-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>S-β-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>S-β-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C4H9NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>103.1198</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>103.063328537</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>(2S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>L-β-aminoisobutyric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>4249-19-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>C[C@@H](CN)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1</inchi>
  <inchikey>QCHPKSFMDHPSNR-VKHMYHEASA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytoplasm</cellular_location>
    <cellular_location>Periplasm</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.97</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.55</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.67e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>175-177 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-2.6</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>4.17</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>10.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>(2S)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>103.1198</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>103.063328537</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>C[C@@H](CN)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C4H9NO2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>QCHPKSFMDHPSNR-VKHMYHEASA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>63.32</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>25.28</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>10.42</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
    <pathway>
      <name>Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00280</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>23210</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>149060</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB02166</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>439434</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>388543</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C03284</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id>33094</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>BIB</het_id>
  <wikipidia/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Kanehisa, M., Goto, S., Sato, Y., Furumichi, M., Tanabe, M. (2012). "KEGG for integration and interpretation of large-scale molecular data sets." Nucleic Acids Res 40:D109-D114.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>22080510</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Van Kuilenburg, A. B., Stroomer, A. E., Van Lenthe, H., Abeling, N. G., Van Gennip, A. H. (2004). "New insights in dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency: a pivotal role for beta-aminoisobutyric acid?" Biochem J 379:119-124.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>14705962</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Roe CR, Struys E, Kok RM, Roe DS, Harris RA, Jakobs C: Methylmalonic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency: psychomotor delay and methylmalonic aciduria without metabolic decompensation. Mol Genet Metab. 1998 Sep;65(1):35-43.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>9787093</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>KAKIMOTO Y, KANAZAWA A, SANO I: IDENTIFICATION OF D(-)-BETA-AMINOISOBUTYRIC ACID IN HUMAN LIVER. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1965 Feb 15;97:376-7.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>14292857</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>KAKIMOTO Y, ARMSTRONG MD: The preparation and isolation of D-(-)-beta-aminoisobutyric acid. J Biol Chem. 1961 Dec;236:3283-6.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>14453202</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Alauddin, Mian M.; Fissekis, John D.; Conti, Peter S.  a-Alkylation of amino acid derivatives: synthesis and chiral resolution of [11C]b-aminoisobutyric acid.    Nuclear Medicine and Biology  (1997),  24(8),  771-775.</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url/>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P22256</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>GABT_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>gabT</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P22256.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>(S)-b-aminoisobutyric acid + alpha-Ketoglutarate &lt;&gt; (S)-Methylmalonic acid semialdehyde + L-Glutamate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R04188</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
    <reaction_text>(S)-b-aminoisobutyric acid + Oxoglutaric acid &gt; 2-Methyl-3-oxopropanoate + L-Glutamate</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id/>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
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  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
