Term Name: alpha-aminobutyric acid
Synonyms: 2-amino-n-butyric acid, 2-aminobutanoic acid, 2-aminobutyric acid, AABA, Abu, alpha-amino-n-butyric acid, alpha-aminobutyric acid, butyrine, homoalanine
Definition: An alpha-amino acid that is butyric acid bearing a single amino substituent located at position 2.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:35621]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: monocarboxylic acid non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid
has subtype: D-alpha-aminobutyric acid L-alpha-aminobutyric acid
has_functional_parent: butyric acid
has_role: human metabolite
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: alpha-aminobutyrate
is_conjugate_acid_of: alpha-aminobutyrate