Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-25 18:11:57 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:21 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM021765
Identification
Common NameN-Acetyl-L-alanine
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionAn N-acetyl-L-amino acid that is L-alanine in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen is replaced by an acetyl group.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-2-(Acetylamino)propanoic acidChEBI
2-Acetamidopropionic acidChEBI
Ac-ala-OHChEBI
AcetylalanineChEBI
L-N-AcetylalanineChEBI
N-Acetyl-L-alpha-alanineChEBI
N-Acetyl-S-alanineChEBI
N-AcetylalanineChEBI
(S)-2-(Acetylamino)propanoateGenerator
2-AcetamidopropionateGenerator
N-Acetyl-L-a-alanineGenerator
N-Acetyl-L-α-alanineGenerator
(S)-(-)-N-AcetylalanineHMDB
(S)-N-AcetylalanineHMDB
Acetyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-Acetyl-(S)-alanineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H9NO3
Average Molecular Mass131.130 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass131.058 g/mol
CAS Registry Number97-69-8
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-acetamidopropanoic acid
Traditional NameN-acetylalanine
SMILESC[C@H](NC(C)=O)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C5H9NO3/c1-3(5(8)9)6-4(2)7/h3H,1-2H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)/t3-/m0/s1
InChI KeyKTHDTJVBEPMMGL-VKHMYHEASA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as n-acyl-l-alpha-amino acids. These are n-acylated alpha amino acids which have the L-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentN-acyl-L-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • N-acyl-l-alpha-amino acid
  • Alanine or derivatives
  • Acetamide
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility43.6 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.53ALOGPS
logP-0.76ChemAxon
logS-0.48ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.89ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.4 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity29.94 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.5 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-05n0-2900000000-c0a5e66723f41ac78751Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-05n0-2900000000-c0a5e66723f41ac78751Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-82510327b6f9313f2decSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9200000000-5c8085960ac907268deeSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-4cea4517104b7a324debSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-4497242e6b422cf3f913Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0006-9000000000-22d764f7b773b82c6515Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-e6becb5f8b8bbb53304aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-0aae7c100ca236c5d9ffSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-a834937166d1b13573afSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-64d13cbfedb6b9468f0fSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0079-9500000000-47ed2f6ecfc2c07a7238Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-381b773ca35cc4fcd019Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-5f8b9c01b2c31f02a57cSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-bb702a57406742ce92fdSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-bcbc1b15a23596134e9bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-dcbe526c53d0cc355023Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-9c03cb4f6a9e3f4d7d8dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-7ab7ce4fbeeaa4906786Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-f747c686b81495308cfcSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0019-9600000000-98787fdcdf179af3efc6Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000f-9000000000-c9b855453cf3c68830bfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-4178e09fa261bbb5e7e9Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001i-4900000000-2739a6e8536aca9442ccSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9200000000-2df5117d1f0498fa4d47Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0076-9000000000-74175a91d6530fa275dfSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000l-9100000000-5c3ebb626b607f2771cbSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-006x-9000000000-3526994d54c9aef41949Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-527b4afd5857c451f463Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB02518
HMDB IDHMDB0000766
FooDB IDFDB022231
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID5733
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider ID79449
ChEBI ID40992
PubChem Compound ID88064
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDYMDB01758
ECMDB IDECMDB01138
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=10794474
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=16990931
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4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=50368
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8. Van Damme P, Hole K, Pimenta-Marques A, Helsens K, Vandekerckhove J, Martinho RG, Gevaert K, Arnesen T: NatF contributes to an evolutionary shift in protein N-terminal acetylation and is important for normal chromosome segregation. PLoS Genet. 2011 Jul;7(7):e1002169. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002169. Epub 2011 Jul 7.
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