Compound
2-iminobutanoate
An amino acid zwitterion obtained by transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the imino group of 2-iminobutanoic acid.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:76545), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
CHEBI:76545ChEBI
Structure
- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C4H7NO2
- Mass
- 101.105 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- WRBRCYPPGUCRHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC(=[NH2+])C(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
1 entity
1 entities reached.
0 reported hops1 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
3 statements
3 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: 2-iminobutanoate · Sources: Rhea
- 2-iminobutanoate is converted to 2-oxobutanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:39975Inferred only
- 2-oxobutanoate is converted to 2-iminobutanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:39975Inferred only
- 2-iminobutanoate is a substrate of RIDAProteinRhea RHEA:39975Inferred only
Reactions
2 reactions
CHEBI:483062-iminobutanoate
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:39967CC BY 4.0Reference data
2-iminobutanoate+water2-oxobutanoate+ammonium
Catalysed by RIDA
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:39975CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: 2-iminobutanoate
- Systematic name
- 2-iminiobutanoate