alpha-Aminoadipic acid

α-Aminoadipic acid

Names
IUPAC name 2-aminohexanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-32-5 N
ChEBI	CHEBI:37024 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL433238 Y
ChemSpider	456 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
MeSH	2-Aminoadipic+Acid
PubChem	469
InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) Y Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CC(=O)O O=C(O)CCCC(N)C(=O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11NO4
Molar mass	161.156 g/mol
Appearance	Crystalline
Density	1.333 g/mL
Melting point	196 °C (385 °F; 469 K)
Boiling point	364 °C (687 °F; 637 K)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

α-Aminoadipic acid is an intermediate in the α-Aminoadipic acid pathway for the metabolism of lysine and saccharopine. It is synthesised from homoisocitrate by aminoadipate aminotransferase and reduced by aminoadipate reductase to form the semialdehyde.

A 2013 study identified α-Aminoadipic acid (2-aminoadipic acid) as a novel predictor of the development of diabetes and suggested that it is a potential modulator of glucose homeostasis in humans.

See also

• Adipic acid