Compound

4-aminobutanal

An ammonium ion that is the conjugate acid of 4-aminobutanal; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:58264), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:58264ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of 4-aminobutanal — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound, cation
Formula: C4H10NO
Mass: 88.13 g/mol
Charge: +1
InChIKey: DZQLQEYLEYWJIB-UHFFFAOYSA-O
SMILES: [H]C(=O)CCC[NH3+]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What it touches on the way

Mechanistic reach

3 entities

3 entities reached.

0 reported hops3 assembled from the scaffold

What the reference databases state

Statements

7 statements

7 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: 4-aminobutanal · Sources: Rhea

Order

4-aminobutanal is converted to 4-aminobutanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:19105Inferred only
4-aminobutanoate is converted to 4-aminobutanalCompoundRhea RHEA:19105Inferred only
4-aminobutanal is converted to putrescineCompoundRhea RHEA:18273Inferred only
putrescine is converted to 4-aminobutanalCompoundRhea RHEA:18273Inferred only
4-aminobutanal is metabolised by ALDH1A1ProteinRhea RHEA:19105Inferred only
4-aminobutanal is metabolised by ALDH9A1ProteinRhea RHEA:19105Inferred only
4-aminobutanal is a substrate of AOC1ProteinRhea RHEA:18273Inferred only

Reactions

8 reactions

spermidine+A+water4-aminobutanal+propane-1,3-diamine+AH2
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:14273CC BY 4.0Reference data
putrescine+dioxygen+water4-aminobutanal+hydrogen peroxide+ammonium
Catalysed by AOC1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:18273CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-aminobutanal+NAD(1-)+water4-aminobutanoate+NADH(2-)+2hydron
Catalysed by ALDH1A1 or ALDH9A1
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:19105CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-aminobutanalCHEBI:36781+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:22588CC BY 4.0Reference data
putrescine+2-oxoglutarate(2-)4-aminobutanal+L-glutamate(1-)
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:23816CC BY 4.0Reference data
spermidine+dioxygen+water4-aminobutanal+propane-1,3-diamine+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:25820CC BY 4.0Reference data
putrescine+pyruvate4-aminobutanal+L-alanine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:30707CC BY 4.0Reference data
4-aminobutanal+NADP(3-)+water4-aminobutanoate+NADPH(4-)+2hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:30803CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

3 names

Resolves to: 4-aminobutanal

Also called: 4-ammoniobutanal cation4-ammoniobutanal(1+)
Systematic name: 4-oxobutan-1-aminium