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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:06:03 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:54:44 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB004023</accession>
  <name>DL-Aminobutyric acid</name>
  <description>Dl-aminobutyric acid, also known as butyrine or homoalanine, is a member of the class of compounds known as alpha amino acids. Alpha amino acids are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon). Dl-aminobutyric acid is soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Dl-aminobutyric acid can be found in peanut, which makes dl-aminobutyric acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product. </description>
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  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C4H9NO2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>103.1198</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>2-aminobutanoic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>Abu</traditional_iupac>
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  <smiles>CCC(N)C(O)=O</smiles>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).</description>
    <direct_parent>Alpha amino acids</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>Fatty acids and conjugates</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_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Amino acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty acid</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>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>an amine</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>monocarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>non-proteinogenic alpha-amino 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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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C4H9NO2</value>
    <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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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
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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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      <name>Peanut</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Arachis hypogaea</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>3818</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  <health_effects>
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