Plant
Animal
Record Information
Version2.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 01:58:22 UTC
Update Date2025-11-05 17:13:02 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032006
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(R)-b-aminoisobutyric acid
Description(R)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is a non-proteinogenic amino acid that belongs to the class of amino acids. Its chemical structure features a chiral carbon atom, which contributes to its (R) configuration, and it is characterized by the presence of an amino group, a carboxylic acid group, and a branched side chain. In metabolic pathways, (R)-b-aminoisobutyric acid is involved in the transformation of various metabolites, including L-alanine, L-lysine, and N6-Acetyl-L-lysine, through complex biochemical processes such as glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism, the citrate cycle, D-arginine and D-ornithine metabolism, lysine degradation, and pyruvate metabolism. These pathways highlight its role in amino acid metabolism and the interconnectedness of metabolic networks within the cell. (PMID:37980826 )
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoateChEBI
D-3-Amino-isobutanoateChEBI
(R)-3-AminoisobutyrateKegg
D-3-AminoisobutanoateKegg
(R)-beta-AminoisobutyrateKegg
(R)-3-Amino-2-methylpropanoic acidGenerator
D-3-Amino-isobutanoic acidGenerator
(R)-3-Aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
D-3-Aminoisobutanoic acidGenerator
(R)-b-AminoisobutyrateGenerator
(R)-b-Aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
(R)-Β-aminoisobutyrateGenerator
(R)-Β-aminoisobutyric acidGenerator
(2R)-3-amino-2-Methylpropanoic acidChEBI, HMDB
(R)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidChEBI
(2R)-3-amino-2-MethylpropanoateGenerator, HMDB
(-)-b-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
(-)-b-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
(-)-beta-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
(-)-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
(2R)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoateHMDB
(2R)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoic acidHMDB
(R)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoateHMDB
(R)-3-amino-2-Methyl-propanoic acidHMDB
D-2-Methyl-b-alanineHMDB
D-3-amino-2-MethylpropanoateHMDB
D-3-amino-2-Methylpropanoic acidHMDB
D-3-amino-2-MethylpropionateHMDB
D-3-amino-2-Methylpropionic acidHMDB
D-b-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
D-b-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
delta-2-Methyl-beta-alanineHMDB
delta-3-amino-2-MethylpropanoateHMDB
delta-3-amino-2-Methylpropanoic acidHMDB
delta-3-amino-2-MethylpropionateHMDB
delta-3-amino-2-Methylpropionic acidHMDB
delta-beta-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
delta-beta-Aminoisobutyric acidHMDB
R-b-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
R-beta-AminoisobutyrateHMDB
(R)-b-Amino-isobutyrateGenerator, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC4H9NO2
Average Mass103.1198
Monoisotopic Mass103.063328537
IUPAC Name(2R)-3-amino-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Name(R)-β-aminoisobutyric acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
C[C@H](CN)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyQCHPKSFMDHPSNR-GSVOUGTGSA-N