Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-27 01:15:20 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:22:24 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM041146
Identification
Common Namebeta-Guanidinopropionic acid
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionA guanidine compound bearing an N-(2-carboxyethyl) substituent. It is a creatine analogue that has been found to decreases plasma glucose levels
Contaminant Sources
  • FooDB Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
3-GuanidinopropanoateChEBI
beta-GPAChEBI
N-[Amino(imino)methyl]-beta-alanineChEBI
Guanidinopropionic acidKegg
3-Guanidinopropanoic acidGenerator
b-GPAGenerator
Β-gpaGenerator
N-[Amino(imino)methyl]-b-alanineGenerator
N-[Amino(imino)methyl]-β-alanineGenerator
GuanidinopropionateGenerator
b-GuanidinopropionateGenerator
b-Guanidinopropionic acidGenerator
beta-GuanidinopropionateGenerator
Β-guanidinopropionateGenerator
Β-guanidinopropionic acidGenerator
3-Guanidinopropionic acidHMDB
beta-GuanadinopropionateHMDB
beta-Guanidinopropionic acid.HMDB
beta-Guanidine propionic acidMeSH, HMDB
Guanidine propionateMeSH, HMDB
beta-Guanidinopropionic acidChEBI
Amidino beta-alanineMeSH
Chemical FormulaC4H9N3O2
Average Molecular Mass131.133 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass131.069 g/mol
CAS Registry Number353-09-3
IUPAC Name3-carbamimidamidopropanoic acid
Traditional Name3-guanidinopropanoic acid
SMILESNC(=N)NCCC(O)=O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H9N3O2/c5-4(6)7-2-1-3(8)9/h1-2H2,(H,8,9)(H4,5,6,7)
InChI KeyKMXXSJLYVJEBHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as guanidines. Guanidines are compounds containing a guanidine moiety, with the general structure (R1R2N)(R3R4N)C=N-R5.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassGuanidines
Direct ParentGuanidines
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Guanidine
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Carboximidamide
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • 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 Solubility3.39 g/LALOGPS
logP-1.7ALOGPS
logP-2.9ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.98ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)12.62ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count5ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count4ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area99.2 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity41.42 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.49 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0076-9100000000-351fe5459bc2aa982f1dSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00dl-9700000000-8fa57b59d32757572966Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-4458e96907418a84d54bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-555c4102f4a65d8aed9bSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-00di-9400000000-202f65d00956e051d5b0Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-2ba68363493ccaf36edeSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-05fr-9000000000-245d3980a77046e1db8dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ , positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-4659c75c5d7116058d41Spectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , positivesplash10-0089-6900000000-23e0505168600ceb154dSpectrum
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - 35V, Positivesplash10-03k9-9000000000-04ea2687312454f3f43bSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03di-2900000000-d05e3c3a923d5ffaf398Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03k9-9200000000-6b780b0080ec3851a2a1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-03fu-9000000000-585f46f520a38f066ad0Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-001r-9600000000-e7ba0696feae67ecd2c1Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-059l-9000000000-1ad5c9a7f49f2b5eab63Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-28676e3aacf9b4d8ea55Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-d58857401b43d8ccc8b5Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-006x-9000000000-5900927063e733df75f2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0006-9000000000-1c8520c5f7efb1187e43Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-02tc-7900000000-23251cef83c81d03c926Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-9b84fcc1808b7ece8370Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-dd976c4f7e1faaec59fdSpectrum
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
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 IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB0013222
FooDB IDFDB029341
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGuanidinopropionic_acid
Chemspider ID61020
ChEBI ID15968
PubChem Compound ID67701
Kegg Compound IDC03065
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=19358571
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23326362
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7491263
4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7900770
5. Metzner L, Dorn M, Markwardt F, Brandsch M: The orally active antihyperglycemic drug beta-guanidinopropionic acid is transported by the human proton-coupled amino acid transporter hPAT1. Mol Pharm. 2009 May-Jun;6(3):1006-11. doi: 10.1021/mp9000684.
6. Oudman I, Clark JF, Brewster LM: The effect of the creatine analogue beta-guanidinopropionic acid on energy metabolism: a systematic review. PLoS One. 2013;8(1):e52879. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052879. Epub 2013 Jan 9.