5-Aminovaleric acid
Created:
5/31/17
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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5-aminopentanoic acid is a delta-amino acid comprising pentanoic acid with an amino substituent at C-5; a methylene homologue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that is a weak GABA agonist. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a delta-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-aminopentanoate. It is a tautomer of a 5-aminopentanoic acid zwitterion.
