Beta-ureidoisobutyric acid

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Beta-ureidoisobutyric acid
IUPAC name	2-Methyl-3-ureidopropanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	[2905-86-4]
PubChem	160663
MeSH	Beta-ureidoisobutyric+acid
SMILES	CC(CNC(=O)N)C(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H10N2O3
Molar mass	146.14 g/mol
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Beta-ureidoisobutyric acid is an intermediate in the catabolism of thymine.

v • d • e Nucleotide metabolic intermediates Purine metabolism Anabolism R5P->IMP: R5P - PRPP - PRA - GAR - FGAR - FGAM - AIR - CAIR - SAICAR - AICAR - FAICAR IMP->AMP: Adenylosuccinate IMP->GMP: Xanthosine monophosphate Catabolism Hypoxanthine - Xanthine - Uric acid Pyrimidine metabolism Anabolism Carbamoyl phosphate - Carbamoyl aspartic acid - 4,5-Dihydroorotic acid - Orotic acid - Orotidine 5'-monophosphate - Uridine monophosphate Catabolism uracil: Dihydrouracil - 3-Ureidopropionic acid - Beta-alanine thymine: Dihydrothymine - beta-ureidoisobutyric acid - 3-Aminoisobutyric acid see also enzymes, disorders