ABU

GAMMA-AMINO-BUTANOIC ACID

Created: 1999-07-08
Last modified:  2024-09-27

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count16
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count15
Aromatic Bond Count0
2D diagram of ABU

Chemical Component Summary

NameGAMMA-AMINO-BUTANOIC ACID
SynonymsGAMMA(AMINO)-BUTYRIC ACID
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)4-azanylbutanoic acid
FormulaC4 H9 N O2
Molecular Weight103.12
TypeNON-POLYMER

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgram Version Descriptor
SMILESACDLabs12.01O=C(O)CCCN
SMILESCACTVS3.370NCCCC(O)=O
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.7.0C(CC(=O)O)CN
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.370 NCCCC(O)=O
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.7.0 C(CC(=O)O)CN
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-3,5H2,(H,6,7)
InChIKeyInChI1.03 BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB02530 
Namegamma-Aminobutyric acid
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionThe most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
Synonyms
  • γ-amino-n-butyric acid
  • 4-aminobutyric acid
  • γ-aminobutanoic acid
  • 4Abu
  • GABA
Brand Names
  • Theraproxen-500
  • Theracodophen-Low-90
  • Theraprofen-90
  • Medi-doze Sleep Aid
  • Theracodophen-750
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Aminobutyrates
  • Butyrates
CAS number56-12-2

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 1MLLLLLLAPLFLRPPGAGGAQTPNATSEGCQIIHPPWEGGIRYRGLTRDQ...unknown
Gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor subunit 2MASPRSSGQPGPPPPPPPPPARLLLLLLLPLLLPLAPGAWGWARGAPRPP...unknown
Glycine amidinotransferase, mitochondrialMLRVRCLRGGSRGAEAVHYIGSRLGRTLTGWVQRTFQSTQAATASSRNSC...unknown
Proton-coupled amino acid transporter 1MSTQRLRNEDYHDYSSTDVSPEESPSEGLNNLSSPGSYQRFGQSNSTTWF...unknown
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL96
PubChem 119, 6992099
ChEMBL CHEMBL96
ChEBI CHEBI:59888, CHEBI:16865
CCDC/CSD ZEMBUR, CAMRIU01, ZEMBOL, CAMRIU, QARWOW, GAMBAC11, GAMBUT04, ZIPWOM01, ZIPWOM, GAMBUT02, CAMRIU02, IWOJEJ, VELCAT, WERLAH, WERLEL01, VAWNEP, AJIMIS, EYULUG, WERLEL, GAMBUT01, GAMBUT10, AJINIT, ILIZOV, OYUHAU, UBEPUQ, VAYKUF, LASHEW, QARWOW01
COD 7111909, 7111908