Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-05-25 18:37:15 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:31 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022488
Identification
Common Name2-Aminoisobutyric acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA rare, non-protein amino acid and end-product of pyrimidine metabolism, excreted in urine and found in some antibiotics of fungal origin. With the exception of a few bacteria, it is non-metabolisable, and therefore used in bioassays.
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,2-DimethylglycineChEBI
2-Amino-2-methylpropanoateChEBI
2-Amino-2-methylpropionic acidChEBI
2-MethylalanineChEBI
2MAChEBI
AIBChEBI
alpha,alpha-DimethylglycineChEBI
alpha-Aminoisobutanoic acidChEBI
alpha-Aminoisobutyric acidChEBI
alpha-MethylalanineChEBI
2-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acidGenerator
2-Amino-2-methylpropionateGenerator
a,a-DimethylglycineGenerator
Α,α-dimethylglycineGenerator
a-AminoisobutanoateGenerator
a-Aminoisobutanoic acidGenerator
alpha-AminoisobutanoateGenerator
Α-aminoisobutanoateGenerator
Α-aminoisobutanoic acidGenerator
a-AminoisobutyrateGenerator
a-Aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
alpha-AminoisobutyrateGenerator
Α-aminoisobutyrateGenerator
Α-aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
a-MethylalanineGenerator
Α-methylalanineGenerator
2-AminoisobutyrateGenerator
2-Aminoisobutyric acid, 11C-labeledMeSH, HMDB
2-Aminoisobutyric acid, 14C-labeledMeSH, HMDB
2-Aminoisobutyric acidKEGG
2-Amino-isobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Molecular Mass103.120 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass103.063 g/mol
CAS Registry Number62-57-7
IUPAC Name2-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Nameα-aminoisobutyric acid
SMILESCC(C)(N)C(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-4(2,5)3(6)7/h5H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyFUOOLUPWFVMBKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
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).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentAlpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • 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 Solubility337 g/LALOGPS
logP-2.4ALOGPS
logP-2.4ChemAxon
logS0.51ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.58ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.72ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity25.21 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.33 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-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (Non-derivatized)splash10-001i-0900000000-e469c31fdb361c68d7c1Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-001i-0900000000-a36ad39a36ae444e46aeSpectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized)splash10-001i-0900000000-e469c31fdb361c68d7c1Spectrum
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized)splash10-001i-0900000000-a36ad39a36ae444e46aeSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-6b7bf93c06f2aeefce39Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9600000000-a300b153080dc92a72f6Spectrum
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
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9200000000-da2827369e92adba7cd8Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0udi-7900000000-6079ac9d44cf4a311152Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0udi-4900000000-cf4a983a808aa8a18729Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-b09f9465bfd507f59a9dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-4eeda03ca057f971ad21Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-0udi-4900000000-8b7badd6f8457356fe62Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-7e17058c19f5affb357aSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-b986c9a42c2c739c6fd0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-bf285168a5a5d41ab049Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-b7fd609f2bf6e6145d54Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-0pb9-9500000000-2f9ed721c06843a9df2bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-02624b93137883b214adSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-b09f9465bfd507f59a9dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-4eeda03ca057f971ad21Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-02624b93137883b214adSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - , negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-aac342be2df7745c885dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-0udi-4900000000-8b7badd6f8457356fe62Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-23a671f383f99bc465c8Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-b986c9a42c2c739c6fd0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9200000000-4849dde814173ad8e73fSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-5ae41491e22202d700f3Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-6dff5b04f9cf69c4d686Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-278a45a568ba95d65cabSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-82d99c3456fa9229a224Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0k9i-9200000000-a1add3dee96321589e43Spectrum
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 NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C 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 IDDB02952
HMDB IDHMDB0001906
FooDB IDFDB022732
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN ID37
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link2-Aminoisobutyric acid
Chemspider ID5891
ChEBI ID27971
PubChem Compound ID6119
Kegg Compound IDC03665
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDECMDB21403
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=14234784
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=2506616
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7106860
4. Mung D, Li L: Applying quantitative metabolomics based on chemical isotope labeling LC-MS for detecting potential milk adulterant in human milk. Anal Chim Acta. 2018 Feb 25;1001:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.11.019. Epub 2017 Nov 14.
5. Lucarelli C, Betto P, Ricciarello G, Grossi G: High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of L-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-methylalanine (alpha-methyldopa) in human urine and plasma. J Chromatogr. 1991 Mar 22;541(1-2):285-96.
6. Sreekumar A, Poisson LM, Rajendiran TM, Khan AP, Cao Q, Yu J, Laxman B, Mehra R, Lonigro RJ, Li Y, Nyati MK, Ahsan A, Kalyana-Sundaram S, Han B, Cao X, Byun J, Omenn GS, Ghosh D, Pennathur S, Alexander DC, Berger A, Shuster JR, Wei JT, Varambally S, Beecher C, Chinnaiyan AM: Metabolomic profiles delineate potential role for sarcosine in prostate cancer progression. Nature. 2009 Feb 12;457(7231):910-4. doi: 10.1038/nature07762.
7. CRUMPLER HR, DENT CE, HARRIS H, WESTALL RG: beta-Aminoisobutyric acid (alpha-methyl-beta-alanine); a new amino-acid obtained from human urine. Nature. 1951 Feb 24;167(4243):307-8.
8. HARRIS H: Family studies on the urinary excretion of beta-aminoisobutyric acid. Ann Eugen. 1953 Jun;18(1):43-9.