About 2-aminohexanedioic acid
2-aminohexanedioic acid (CAS 542-32-5) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO4 and a molecular weight of 161.16 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 542-32-5
- Formula
- C6H11NO4
- Molecular Weight
- 161.16 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-aminohexanedioic acid
- InChI Key
- OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-aminohexanedioic acid is also known as DL-2-Aminoadipic acid, alpha-Aminoadipic acid, DL-alpha-Aminoadipic acid, Hexanedioic acid, 2-amino-, DL-2-Aminohexanedioic acid, 2 Aminoadipic Acid, among other names.
Description
2-aminoadipic acid is an alpha-amino acid that is adipic acid bearing a single amino substituent at position 2. An intermediate in the formation of lysine. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite and a Caenorhabditis elegans metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid, an amino dicarboxylic acid and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-aminoadipate(2-).
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