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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2009-11-30 15:51:14 UTC
Update Date2023-07-07 20:53:56 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0013222
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB13222
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGuanidinopropionic acid
DescriptionBeta-Guanidinopropionic acid, also known as guanidinopropionate or N-[amino(imino)methyl]-b-alanine, 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. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Beta-Guanidinopropionic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC4H9N3O2
Average Molecular Weight131.1332
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight131.069476547
IUPAC Name3-carbamimidamidopropanoic acid
Traditional Name3-guanidinopropanoic acid
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
NC(=N)NCCC(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=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
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point299.10 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility1000000 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP-1.680 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified<0.0252 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Normal
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UrineDetected and Quantified13.71 (6.38-69.84) umol/mmol creatinineNewborn (0-30 days old)Both
Normal
    • Analysis of 40 NI...
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Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodDetected and Quantified0.220 +/- 0.140 uMAdult (>18 years old)Both
Uremia
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UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedCancer patients undergoing total body irradiation details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Uremia
  1. Vanholder R, De Smet R, Glorieux G, Argiles A, Baurmeister U, Brunet P, Clark W, Cohen G, De Deyn PP, Deppisch R, Descamps-Latscha B, Henle T, Jorres A, Lemke HD, Massy ZA, Passlick-Deetjen J, Rodriguez M, Stegmayr B, Stenvinkel P, Tetta C, Wanner C, Zidek W: Review on uremic toxins: classification, concentration, and interindividual variability. Kidney Int. 2003 May;63(5):1934-43. doi: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00924.x. [PubMed:12675874 ]
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB029341
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID61020
KEGG Compound IDC03065
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGuanidinopropionic_acid
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound67701
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID15968
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDrw1190271
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. 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. [PubMed:19358571 ]
  2. 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. [PubMed:23326362 ]