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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2014-10-08 15:56:25 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:30:31 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0061877
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB61877
Metabolite Identification
Common Name4-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate
Description4-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate, also known as GABOB or 3-hydroxy-gaba, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the gamma carbon atom. 4-Amino-3-hydroxybutyrate is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa).
Structure
Data?1677000631
Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC4H9NO3
Average Molecular Weight119.1192
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight119.058243159
IUPAC Name4-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Namegabob
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NCC(O)CC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H9NO3/c5-2-3(6)1-4(7)8/h3,6H,1-2,5H2,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyYQGDEPYYFWUPGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma amino acids and derivatives. These are amino acids having a (-NH2) group attached to the gamma carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentGamma amino acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Gamma amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • 1,2-aminoalcohol
  • Amino acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Saliva
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
SalivaDetected and Quantified0.0410 +/- 0.110 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
SalivaDetected and Quantified0.205 +/- 0.259 uMAdult (>18 years old)Female
Normal
    • Sugimoto et al. (...
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
KEGG Compound IDC03678
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound2149
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16080
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Nehlig A, Lehr PR, Gayet J: Utilization of 3-hydroxybutyrate by chick cerebral hemispheres during postnatal maturation. Comp Biochem Physiol B. 1978;61(1):59-64. [PubMed:318363 ]
  2. Palaiologos G, Felig P: Effects of ketone bodies on amino acid metabolism in isolated rat diaphragm. Biochem J. 1976 Mar 15;154(3):709-16. [PubMed:942392 ]
  3. Turner JM, Willetts AJ: Amino ketone formation and aminopropanol-dehydrogenase activity in rat-liver preparations. Biochem J. 1967 Feb;102(2):511-9. [PubMed:6029609 ]
  4. Patel TB, Clark JB: Lipogenesis in the brain of suckling rats. Studies on the mechansim of mitochondrial-cytosolic carbon transfer. Biochem J. 1980 Apr 15;188(1):163-8. [PubMed:7406877 ]
  5. Linares A, Caamano GJ, Diaz R, Gonzalez FJ, Garcia-Peregrin E: Utilization of ketone bodies by chick brain and spinal cord during embryonic and postnatal development. Neurochem Res. 1993 Oct;18(10):1107-12. [PubMed:8255360 ]
  6. Nitschke M, Schmack G, Janke A, Simon F, Pleul D, Werner C: Low pressure plasma treatment of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate): toward tailored polymer surfaces for tissue engineering scaffolds. J Biomed Mater Res. 2002 Mar 15;59(4):632-8. [PubMed:11774324 ]
  7. Vinogradov E, Nossova L, Korenevsky A, Beveridge TJ: The structure of the capsular polysaccharide of Shewanella oneidensis strain MR-4. Carbohydr Res. 2005 Jul 25;340(10):1750-3. [PubMed:15936738 ]
  8. UniProt Q44022 : 3-isopropylmalate dehydratase small subunit [Link]
  9. UniProt Q44023 : 3-isopropylmalate dehydratase large subunit [Link]