Substance
ID:373512
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
4-aminobutanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
gamma(amino)-butyric acid
Synonyms
GABAPiperidic acidPiperidinic acidPharmagaba 20γ-Aminobutanoic acidAminalonGaballonMielogenNSC 27418Pharma-GABA 20SPharmagabaNSC 45460Pharmagaba 20DMielomadeNSC 512953-Carboxypropylamine4-Aminobutyric AcidGammarNSC 32044GammasolOryza GABA Extract HC 904-Aminobutanoic Αcidω-Aminobutyric AcidGammaloneγ-Aminobutyric AcidGamarexGammalon
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Properties
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Safety Information
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Storage Condition
Refrigerator
Physical Property
Melting Point
196-198°C (dec.)
Apperance
White Solid
Solubility
Water
Molecule Details
An important inhibitory neurotransmitter. The foods contain γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at an amount that shows immediate effect of suppressing autonomic nerve activity related to blood pressure increase. Reacts with isothiocyanates to produce thioureas wh
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References
• Choi, D., et al.: J Neurobiol 1992, 23, 1261
• Lowry, O., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 193, 265 (1951)
• Gerlach, M., et al.: Brain Res., 741, 142 (1951)