CHEBI:38263 - 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid

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ChEBI Name 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:38263
Definition An α-amino acid that is butanoic acid substituted by an amino group at position 2 and a hydroxy group at position 3.
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Formula C4H9NO3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 119.11920
Monoisotopic Mass 119.05824
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9NO3/c1-2(6)3(5)4(7)8/h2-3,6H,5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKey AYFVYJQAPQTCCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(O)C(N)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (CHEBI:38263) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (CHEBI:38263) is a α-amino acid (CHEBI:33704)
Incoming allothreonine (CHEBI:38262) is a 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (CHEBI:38263)
threonine (CHEBI:26986) is a 2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid (CHEBI:38263)
IUPAC Name
2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Registry Number Type Source
1098902 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
Last Modified
26 March 2015