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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:25:24 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:43:20 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB023151</accession>
  <name>5-Aminopentanoic acid</name>
  <description>5-aminopentanoic acid is a normal metabolite present in human saliva, with a tendency to elevated concentration in patients with chronic periodontitis. Bacterial contamination and decomposition of salivary proteins is responsible for the elevated salivary levels (PMID 3481959) [HMDB]</description>
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    <synonym>5-Aminopentanoate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Aminopentanoic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Aminovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>5-Aminovaleric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-Amino-n-valerate</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-Amino-n-valeric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-Aminovalerate</synonym>
    <synonym>delta-Aminovaleric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H11NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>117.1463</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>5-aminopentanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>5-aminovaleric acid</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>660-88-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>NCCCCC(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h1-4,6H2,(H,7,8)</inchi>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as delta amino acids and derivatives. Delta amino acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group and an amino group at the C5 carbon atom.</description>
    <direct_parent>Delta amino acids and derivatives</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Organic acids and derivatives</super_class>
    <class>Carboxylic acids and derivatives</class>
    <sub_class>Amino acids, peptides, and analogues</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>Amino acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monoalkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Straight chain fatty acids</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
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      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Delta amino acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acyl</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Straight chain fatty acid</substituent>
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      <external_descriptor>Amino fatty acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>Amino fatty acids</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>delta-amino acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>omega-amino fatty acid</external_descriptor>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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