Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid

Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid
Names
IUPAC name
3-[(Carboxycarbonyl)amino]alanine
Other names
  • Dencichin
  • β-Oxalylaminoalanine
  • β-N-Oxalyl-α,β-diaminopropionic acid
Identifiers
3DMet B00693
Abbreviations
  • BOAA
  • ODAP
  • β-ODAP
7554-90-7 
5302-45-4 (S) 
ChEBI CHEBI:16399 
ChemSpider 389238 
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KEGG C04209 
MeSH oxalyldiaminopropionic+acid
PubChem 2360
440259 (S)
Properties
Molecular formula
C5H8N2O5
Molar mass 176.13 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
Beta-Methylamino-L-alanine
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

Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid (ODAP), a structural analogue of the neurotransmitter glutamate, is the neurotoxin responsible for lathyrism.[1]

See also

References

  1. Ravindranath, V. (2002). "Neurolathyrism: Mitochondrial dysfunction in excitotoxicity mediated by L-β-oxalyl aminoalanine". Neurochemistry International 40 (6): 505–509. doi:10.1016/S0197-0186(01)00121-8. PMID 11850107.