About 6-aminohexanoic acid
6-aminohexanoic acid (CAS 60-32-2) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H13NO2 and a molecular weight of 131.17 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
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Also Known As
6-aminohexanoic acid is also known as 6-Aminocaproic acid, aminocaproic acid, Hexanoic acid, 6-amino-, Epsilcapramin, Capramol, Acepramine, among other names.
Description
6-aminohexanoic acid is an -amino acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying an amino substituent at position C-6. Used to control postoperative bleeding, and to treat overdose effects of the thrombolytic agents streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator. It has a role as a metabolite, an antifibrinolytic drug and a hematologic agent. It is an epsilon-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-aminohexanoate. It is a tautomer of a 6-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion.
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