(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid

(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid[1]
CACA molecule
Names
IUPAC name
(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid
Other names
cis-4-Aminocrotonic acid; 4-Amino-cis-2-butenoic acid
Identifiers
Abbreviations CACA
55199-25-2 
ChEMBL ChEMBL32307 Yes
ChemSpider 5036011 Yes
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PubChem 6603697
Properties
Molecular formula
 C4H7NO2
Molar mass 101.10 g·mol−1
124 mg/mL
Hazards
S-phrases S22 S24/25
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

(Z)-4-Amino-2-butenoic acid (CACA, cis-4-aminocrotonic acid) is a GABA receptor partial agonist selective for the GABAA-ρ (previously known as GABAC) subtype.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ cis-4-Aminocrotonic acid at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ↑ Qian, H; Dowling, JE (1996). "Selective agonists for GABAC receptors". Trends in neurosciences 19 (5): 190. doi:10.1016/0166-2236(96)85451-8. PMID 8723205.
  3. ↑ Duke, RK; Chebib, M; Balcar, VJ; Allan, RD; Mewett, KN; Johnston, GA (2000). "(+)- and (−)-cis-2-aminomethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acids show opposite pharmacology at recombinant rho(1) and rho(2) GABA(C) receptors". Journal of Neurochemistry 75 (6): 2602–10. PMID 11080214.
  4. ↑ Reis, GM; Duarte, ID (2007). "Involvement of chloride channel coupled GABA(C) receptors in the peripheral antinociceptive effect induced by GABA(C) receptor agonist cis-4-aminocrotonic acid". Life Sciences 80 (14): 1268–73. doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2006.12.015. PMID 17316706.