Compound

6-amino-2-oxohexanoate

Zwitterionic form of 6-amino-2-oxohexanoic acid arising from transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group; major species at pH 7.3.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:58183), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:58183ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of 6-amino-2-oxohexanoate — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C6H11NO3
Mass: 145.158 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: GWENQMVPLJAMAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: [NH3+]CCCCC(=O)C(=O)[O-]
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Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

What the reference databases state

Statements

6 statements

6 statements · 2 reference databases · Subject: 6-amino-2-oxohexanoate · Sources: Human-GEM, Rhea

Order

CHEBI:18019 is converted to 6-amino-2-oxohexanoateCompoundHuman-GEM MAR08017Inferred only
6-amino-2-oxohexanoate is converted to D-lysineCompoundRhea RHEA:37587Inferred only
D-lysine is converted to 6-amino-2-oxohexanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:37583Inferred only
D-lysine is converted to 6-amino-2-oxohexanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:37587Inferred only
6-amino-2-oxohexanoate is converted to L-lysineCompoundRhea RHEA:14437Inferred only
L-lysine is converted to 6-amino-2-oxohexanoateCompoundRhea RHEA:14437Inferred only

Reactions

10 reactions

FAD+water+CHEBI:180196-amino-2-oxohexanoate+FADH2+proton+ammonium
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedperoxisome
Human-GEM MAR08017CC BY 4.0Reference data
6-amino-2-oxohexanoateMAM01663x+water
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedperoxisome
Human-GEM MAR08018CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-lysine+dioxygen+water6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+hydrogen peroxide+ammonium
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:14437CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-lysine+2-oxoglutarate(2-)6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+CHEBI:29986
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:30875CC BY 4.0Reference data
6-amino-2-oxohexanoateCHEBI:77631+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:31067CC BY 4.0Reference data
6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+hydrogen peroxideCHEBI:356010+carbon dioxide+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:31447CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-lysine+dioxygen+water6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+hydrogen peroxide+ammonium
Catalysed by DAO
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:37583CC BY 4.0Reference data
D-lysine+2-oxoglutarate(2-)6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+L-glutamate(1-)
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:37587CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:228167+dioxygen+waterCHEBI:228165+6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+hydrogen peroxide
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:77891CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-lysine+glyoxylate6-amino-2-oxohexanoate+glycine
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:81623CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

2 names

Resolves to: 6-amino-2-oxohexanoate

Also called: 6-ammonio-2-oxohexanoate
Systematic name: 6-azaniumyl-2-oxohexanoate