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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-05-31 14:54:07 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 12:56:14 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB21004</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB001424</m2m_id>
  <name>beta-Aminopropionitrile</name>
  <description>Beta-Aminopropionitrile is a toxic amino-acid derivative. It is an metabolite in beta-alanine metabolism and converted to beta-alanine. It is also an intermediate in cyanoamino acid metablism. (KEGG)</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>&amp;beta;-alaminenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;beta;-alaninenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>&amp;beta;-cyanoethylamine</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Cyanoethylamine</synonym>
    <synonym>3-amino-propatenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>3-amino-propionitrile,</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Aminopropanenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Aminopropionitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Aminopropiononitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>Aminopropionitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Alaminenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Alaninenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Aminoethyl cyanide</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Aminopropionitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>B-Cyanoethylamine</synonym>
    <synonym>BAPN</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Alaminenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Alaninenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Aminoethyl cyanide</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Aminopropionitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>Beta-Cyanoethylamine</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Alaminenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Alaninenitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Aminoethyl cyanide</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Aminopropionitrile</synonym>
    <synonym>β-Cyanoethylamine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C3H6N2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>70.0931</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>70.053098202</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>3-aminopropanenitrile</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>β aminopropionitrile</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>151-18-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>NCCC#N</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C3H6N2/c4-2-1-3-5/h1-2,4H2</inchi>
  <inchikey>AGSPXMVUFBBBMO-UHFFFAOYSA-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>-1.08</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>-0.28</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.70e+01 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>&lt; 25 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.85</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>7.85</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>3-aminopropanenitrile</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>70.0931</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>70.053098202</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>NCCC#N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C3H6N2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C3H6N2/c4-2-1-3-5/h1-2,4H2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>AGSPXMVUFBBBMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>49.81</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>19.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>7.53</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <pathway>
      <name>Cyanoamino acid metabolism</name>
      <description/>
      <pathwhiz_id/>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00460</kegg_map_id>
      <subject/>
    </pathway>
    <pathway>
      <name>beta-Alanine metabolism</name>
      <description>The Beta-Alanine Metabolism starts with a product of Aspartate metabolism. Aspartate is decarboxylated by aspartate 1-decarboxylase, releasing carbon dioxide and Beta-alanine. Beta alanine is then metabolized through  a pantothenate synthetase resulting in Pantothenic acid undergoes phosphorylation through a ATP driven pantothenate kinase, resulting in D-4-phosphopantothenate.
Pantothenate (vitamin B5) is the universal precursor for the synthesis of the 4'-phosphopantetheine moiety of coenzyme A and acyl carrier protein. Only plants and microorganismscan synthesize pantothenate de novo - animals require a dietary supplement. The enzymes of this pathway are therefore considered to be antimicrobial drug targets.</description>
      <pathwhiz_id>PW000896</pathwhiz_id>
      <kegg_map_id>ec00410</kegg_map_id>
      <subject>Metabolic</subject>
    </pathway>
  </pathways>
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  <hmdb_id>HMDB04101</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>1647</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>21241485</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C05670</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id>BETA-AMINOPROPIONITRILE</biocyc_id>
  <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>Harrison CA, Gossiel F, Bullock AJ, Sun T, Blumsohn A, Mac Neil S: Investigation of keratinocyte regulation of collagen I synthesis by dermal fibroblasts in a simple in vitro model. Br J Dermatol. 2006 Mar;154(3):401-10.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>16445767</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Fleisher JH, Peacock EE Jr, Chvapil M: Urinary excretion of beta-aminopropionitrile and cyanoacetic acid.  Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1978 May;23(5):520-4.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>639425</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Peacock EE Jr: Pharmacological control of surgical scar tissue. Am Surg. 1978 Nov;44(11):693-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>367235</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Spencer PS, Schaumburg HH: Lathyrism: a neurotoxic disease. Neurobehav Toxicol Teratol. 1983 Nov-Dec;5(6):625-9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>6422318</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Dembinski J, Heyl W, Steidel K, Hermanns B, Hornchen H, Schroder W: The Cantrell-sequence: a result of maternal exposure to aminopropionitriles? Am J Perinatol. 1997 Oct;14(9):567-71.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>9394169</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference>Smolin, Edwin M.; Beegle, L. Clair. Continuous high-pressure synthesis of 3-aminopropionitrile. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Washington, D. C.) (1958), 50 1115-18.</synthesis_reference>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/003/682/original/HMDB04101.pdf?1358462167</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
    <enzyme>
      <name>Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase</name>
      <uniprot_id>P18956</uniprot_id>
      <uniprot_name>GGT_ECOLI</uniprot_name>
      <gene_name>ggt</gene_name>
      <protein_url>http://ecmdb.ca/proteins/P18956.xml</protein_url>
    </enzyme>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
    <reaction_text>beta-Aminopropionitrile + L-Glutamate &lt;&gt; gamma-Glutamyl-beta-aminopropiononitrile + Water</reaction_text>
    <kegg_reaction_id>R03971</kegg_reaction_id>
    <ecocyc_id/>
    <pw_reaction_id/>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
