Compound
L-2-aminopentanoate
An L-α-amino acid zwitterion obtained from L-2-aminopentanoic acid by transfer of a proton from the carboxy group to the amino group. It is the major species at pH 7.3.
Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:58441), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.
Structure
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- Class
- Organic compound
- Formula
- C5H11NO2
- Mass
- 117.148 g/mol
- Charge
- 0
- InChIKey
- SNDPXSYFESPGGJ-BYPYZUCNSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC[C@H]([NH3+])C(=O)[O-]
- Look it up
- ChEBIPubChemBy InChIKey
Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
2 entities
2 entities reached.
0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
2 statements
2 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: L-2-aminopentanoate · Sources: Rhea
- L-2-aminopentanoate is a substrate of AADATProteinRhea RHEA:66076Inferred only
- L-2-aminopentanoate is a substrate of AGXT2ProteinRhea RHEA:77359Inferred only
Reactions
7 reactions
CHEBI:58799+NAD(1-)+waterL-2-aminopentanoate+pyruvate+NADH(2-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:21592CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-2-aminopentanoate+NAD(1-)+water2-oxopentanoate+ammonium+NADH(2-)+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:37035CC BY 4.0Reference data
CHEBI:77400+2water+hydronL-2-aminopentanoate+ammonium
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:40779CC BY 4.0Reference data
L-2-aminopentanoate+dioxygen+water2-oxopentanoate+hydrogen peroxide+ammonium
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:61272CC BY 4.0Reference data
2-oxopentanoate+L-kynurenineL-2-aminopentanoate+kynurenate+water
Catalysed by AADAT
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:66076CC BY 4.0Reference data
2-oxopentanoate+L-kynurenineL-2-aminopentanoate+CHEBI:58147
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:66080CC BY 4.0Reference data
2-oxopentanoate+N(omega),N(omega)-dimethyl-L-arginine5-(3,3-dimethylguanidino)-2-oxopentanoate+L-2-aminopentanoate
Catalysed by AGXT2
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:77359CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: L-2-aminopentanoate
- Systematic name
- (2S)-2-ammoniopentanoate