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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-03-09 15:02:52 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:15:57 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0001901
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB0002002
  • HMDB01901
  • HMDB02002
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAminocaproic acid
DescriptionAminocaproic acid (marketed as Amicar) is a drug used to treat bleeding disorders. It is an antifibrinolytic agent that acts by inhibiting plasminogen activators which have fibrinolytic properties. It is a derivative of the amino acid lysine. It binds reversibly to the kringle domain of plasminogen and blocks the binding of plasminogen to fibrin and its activation to plasmin.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC6H13NO2
Average Molecular Weight131.1729
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight131.094628665
IUPAC Name6-aminohexanoic acid
Traditional Nameaminocaproic acid
CAS Registry Number60-32-2
SMILES
NCCCCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-5,7H2,(H,8,9)
InChI KeySLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Medium-chain fatty acid
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point205 °CNot Available
Boiling Point255.64 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility505 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP-2.95HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue Locations
  • Epidermis
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified2.0 (0.76-3.05) uMAdult (>18 years old)BothNormal
    • Wu AHB (2006) Tie...
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedBoth
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDDB00513
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022729
KNApSAcK IDC00011195
Chemspider ID548
KEGG Compound IDC02378
BioCyc IDCPD-884
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkAminocaproic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound564
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16586
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1212381
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Van Hoeyveld EM, Stevens EA: Stabilizing effect of epsilon-aminocaproic acid on allergenic extracts. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1985 Oct;76(4):543-50. [PubMed:4056242 ]
  2. Kim CS, Lee CH, Chung JW, Kim CD: Interleukin-1 alpha, interleukin-1 beta and interleukin-8 gene expression in human aural cholesteatomas. Acta Otolaryngol. 1996 Mar;116(2):302-6. [PubMed:8725537 ]