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allylglycine

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allylglycine

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Also known as allyl glycine, DL-allylglycine

Allylglycine is a glycine derivative. It is an inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase. Inhibition of glutamate decarboxylase blocks GABA biosynthesis, leading to lower levels of the neurotransmitter. Allylglycine is known to induce seizures in animals studies, presumably due to this GDC-inhibiting activity.

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Chemical data

Formula
C5H9NO2
Molecular weight
115.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-aminopent-4-enoic acid
SMILES
C=CCC(C(=O)O)N
InChIKey
WNNNWFKQCKFSDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-2.3
Polar surface area
63.3 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
115.063329
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canonical SMILES
C=CCC(C(=O)O)N
chemical formula
C₅H₉NO₂
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Allylglycine is a glycine derivative. It is an inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase. Inhibition of glutamate decarboxylase blocks GABA biosynthesis, leading to lower levels of the neurotransmitter. Allylglycine is known to induce seizures in animals studies, presumably due to this GDC-inhibiting activity.

==See also== 3-Mercaptopropionic acid

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