Molecule ID: 138

IUPAC Name: 5-aminopentanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a delta-amino acid comprising pentanoic acid with an amino substituent at C-5; a methylene homologue of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that is a weak GABA agonist. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a delta-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It derives from a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-aminopentanoate. It is a tautomer of a 5-aminopentanoic acid zwitterion.

SMILES: NCCCCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [N][C][C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c6-4-2-1-3-5(7)8/h1-4,6H2,(H,7,8)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 63.3 Ų
- LogP: -2.6