5-Aminovaleric acid (Standard)
5-Aminovaleric acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of 5-Aminovaleric acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 5-Aminovaleric acid is believed to act as a methylene homologue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and functions as a weak GABA agonist.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
660-88-8
UNSPSC
12352211
Target
Endogenous Metabolite; Reference Standards
Related Pathways
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Others
Field of Research
Metabolic Disease; Neurological Disease
Smiles
OC(=O)CCCCN
Molecular Formula
C5H11NO2
Molecular Weight
117.15
References & Citations
[1]Syrjänen S, et al. Free amino-acid content of wax-stimulated human whole saliva as related to periodontal disease. Arch Oral Biol. 1987;32 (9) :607-10.|[2]Callery PS, et al. 1-Piperideine as an in vivo precursor of the gamma-aminobutyric acid homologue 5-aminopentanoic acid. J Neurochem. 1985 Sep;45 (3) :946-8.|[3]Cole KR, et al. The binding of antifibrinolytic amino acids to kringle-4-containing fragments of plasminogen. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1984 Mar;229 (2) :568-75.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference Standards
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