3-aminoisobutyric acid (3-aminoisobutanoate, beta-aminoisobutyric acid, 3-amino-2-methyl-propanoic acid)

Introduction

Formed from N-carbamyl-beta-aminoisobutyric acid via catalysis by beta-ureidopropionase

Laboratory

• beta-aminoisobutyrate in body fluid
  • beta-aminoisobutyrate in amniotic fluid
  • beta-aminoisobutyrate in blood
  • beta-aminoisobutyrate in CSF
  • beta-aminoisobutyrate in serum/plasma
    • beta-aminoisobutyrate in plasma
  • beta-aminoisobutyrate in urine

More general terms

• carboxylate
• amine

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=64956