4-aminobutyric acid


Description:
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter with central nervous system (CNS) inhibitory activity. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), converted from the principal excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate in the brain, plays a role in regulating neuronal excitability by binding to its receptors, GABA-A and GABA-B, and thereby causing ion channel opening, hyperpolarization and eventually inhibition of neurotransmission.

Property Value
Metabolite name 4-aminobutyric acid
AMDB ID 74
PubChem CID 119
HMDB ID HMDB0000112
KEGG ID N/A
ChEBI ID N/A
Molecular formula C4H9NO2
Molecular weight 103.12
Monoisotopic mass 103.063328534
IUPAC name 4-aminobutanoic acid

Synonyms:

GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid, 4-aminobutyric acid, γ-aminobutyric acid, γ-aminobutyrate, Gamma-aminobutyrate


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