2-Aminoisobutyric acid
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2-Aminoisobutyric acid
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| Alpha-Aminoisobutyric acid | |
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| ATC code | ? |
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| Formula | C4H9NO2 |
| Mol. mass | 103.121 g/mol |
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| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
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2-Aminoisobutyric acid, or α-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB) or α-methylalanine or 2-methylalanine, is an amino acid with the structural formula is H2N-C(CH3)2-COOH.
It is contained in some antibiotics of fungal origin, eg. alamethicin and some lantibiotics. It is not one of the proteinogenic amino acids and rather rare in nature.
α-Aminoisobutyric acid is a strong helix inducer in peptides. Its oligomers form 3-10 helices.
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