DAVA

5-aminopentanoic acid

660-88-8 C5H11NO2

Properties

DAVA molecular structure
CAS Number
660-88-8
Formula
C5H11NO2
Molecular Weight
117.15 g/mol
IUPAC Name
5-aminopentanoic acid
InChI Key
JJMDCOVWQOJGCB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

5-Aminovaleric acid Pentanoic acid, 5-amino- delta-Aminovaleric acid delta-Amino-n-valeric acid 5-aminovalerate 5-aminopentanoate 5-AMINO-N-VALERIC ACID NSC-58383 NSC-73123 CHEBI:15887

Description

5-aminopentanoic acid is a delta-amino acid comprising pentanoic acid with an amino substituent at C-5; a methylene homologue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that is a weak GABA agonist. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a delta-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-aminopentanoate. It is a tautomer of a 5-aminopentanoic acid zwitterion.

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