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<compound>
  <version>2.0</version>
  <creation_date>2012-08-03 14:57:55 -0600</creation_date>
  <update_date>2015-09-13 12:56:16 -0600</update_date>
  <accession>ECMDB21403</accession>
  <m2m_id>M2MDB001798</m2m_id>
  <name>2-Aminoisobutyric acid</name>
  <description>2-Aminoisobutyric acid (or AIB) is a nonprotein amino acid that is found in certain antibiotics.  It can be used as a nitrogen source by certain soil bacteria. AIB may also be produced as an end-product of pyrimidine metabolism.  This compound has been identified in metabolomic experiments on E. coli.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-Amino-2-methylpropanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Aminoisobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Aminoisobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>A-Methylalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>AIB</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Aminoisobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Aminoisobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Alpha-Methylalanine</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Aminoisobutanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Aminoisobutanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Aminoisobutyrate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Aminoisobutyric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-Methylalanine</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>2-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>α-aminoisobutyric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>62-57-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(C)(N)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-4(2,5)3(6)7/h5H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)</inchi>
  <inchikey>FUOOLUPWFVMBKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <state>Solid</state>
  <cellular_locations>
    <cellular_location>Cytoplasm</cellular_location>
  </cellular_locations>
  <predicted_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-2.45</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.51</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>3.37e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>335 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-2.4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>2.58</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>9.72</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-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>CC(C)(N)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/c1-4(2,5)3(6)7/h5H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>FUOOLUPWFVMBKG-UHFFFAOYSA-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>25.21</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>10.33</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</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>
  </pathways>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>792</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>952</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
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      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>143217</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1305</spectrum_id>
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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::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
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      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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      <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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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrOneD</type>
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    <spectrum>
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      <spectrum_id>251036</spectrum_id>
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      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>270976</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>437156</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>439123</spectrum_id>
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      <spectrum_id>440108</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>445581</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>445582</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>445583</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::NmrTwoD</type>
      <spectrum_id>1734</spectrum_id>
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  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB01906</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id>6119</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chemspider_id>5891</chemspider_id>
  <kegg_id>C03665</kegg_id>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id>AIB</het_id>
  <wikipidia>2-Aminoisobutyric acid</wikipidia>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ishii, N., Nakahigashi, K., Baba, T., Robert, M., Soga, T., Kanai, A., Hirasawa, T., Naba, M., Hirai, K., Hoque, A., Ho, P. Y., Kakazu, Y., Sugawara, K., Igarashi, S., Harada, S., Masuda, T., Sugiyama, N., Togashi, T., Hasegawa, M., Takai, Y., Yugi, K., Arakawa, K., Iwata, N., Toya, Y., Nakayama, Y., Nishioka, T., Shimizu, K., Mori, H., Tomita, M. (2007). "Multiple high-throughput analyses monitor the response of E. coli to perturbations." Science 316:593-597.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17379776</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>19212411</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Lucarelli C, Betto P, Ricciarello G, Grossi G: High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of L-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine (alpha-methyldopa) in human urine and plasma. J Chromatogr. 1991 Mar 22;541(1-2):285-96.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>2037651</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>HARRIS H: Family studies on the urinary excretion of beta-aminoisobutyric acid.  Ann Eugen. 1953 Jun;18(1):43-9.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>13058271</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>CRUMPLER HR, DENT CE, HARRIS H, WESTALL RG: beta-Aminoisobutyric acid (alpha-methyl-beta-alanine); a new amino-acid obtained from human urine. Nature. 1951 Feb 24;167(4243):307-8.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>14806475</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </general_references>
  <synthesis_reference/>
  <msds_url>http://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/msds/000/001/497/original/HMDB01906.pdf?1358462489</msds_url>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <transporters>
  </transporters>
  <reactions>
  </reactions>
  <concentrations>
    <growth_media>48 mM Na2HPO4, 22 mM KH2PO4, 10 mM NaCl, 45 mM (NH4)2SO4, supplemented with 1 mM MgSO4, 1 mg/l thiamine·HCl, 5.6 mg/l CaCl2, 8 mg/l FeCl3, 1 mg/l MnCl2·4H2O, 1.7 mg/l ZnCl2, 0.43 mg/l CuCl2·2H2O, 0.6 mg/l CoCl2·2H2O and 0.6 mg/l Na2MoO4·2H2O.  4 g/L Gluco</growth_media>
    <growth_system>Bioreactor, pH controlled, O2 and CO2 controlled, dilution rate: 0.2/h</growth_system>
    <concentration>10.8</concentration>
    <concentration_units>uM</concentration_units>
    <internal/>
    <error>0.0</error>
    <temperature>37 oC</temperature>
    <strain>BW25113</strain>
    <growth_status>Stationary Phase, glucose limited</growth_status>
    <molecules>43200</molecules>
    <molecules_error>0</molecules_error>
    <reference>
      <reference_text>Ishii, N., Nakahigashi, K., Baba, T., Robert, M., Soga, T., Kanai, A., Hirasawa, T., Naba, M., Hirai, K., Hoque, A., Ho, P. Y., Kakazu, Y., Sugawara, K., Igarashi, S., Harada, S., Masuda, T., Sugiyama, N., Togashi, T., Hasegawa, M., Takai, Y., Yugi, K., Arakawa, K., Iwata, N., Toya, Y., Nakayama, Y., Nishioka, T., Shimizu, K., Mori, H., Tomita, M. (2007). "Multiple high-throughput analyses monitor the response of E. coli to perturbations." Science 316:593-597.</reference_text>
      <pubmed_id>17379776</pubmed_id>
    </reference>
  </concentrations>
</compound>
