Compound Identification
SMILES
[H]C(C)(CNC(N)=N)CC([H])(NC)C(O)=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=LIGHWRNWXZFVQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C8H18N4O2
Mass
202.258
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organic acids and derivatives
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Class
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
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Subclass
Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
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Level 5
Amino acids and derivatives
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Level 6
Alpha amino acids and derivatives
- Level 7 Alpha amino acids
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Level 6
Alpha amino acids and derivatives
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Level 5
Amino acids and derivatives
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Subclass
Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
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Class
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
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Superclass
Organic acids and derivatives
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic acids and derivatives
Class
Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Subclass
Amino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Amino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct Parent
Alpha amino acids
Alternative Parents
Methyl-branched fatty acids Guanidines Amino acids Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Dialkylamines Carboxylic acids Carboximidamides Organic oxides Imines Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Alpha-amino acid - Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Guanidine - Amino acid - Carboxylic acid - Secondary aliphatic amine - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Secondary amine - Carboximidamide - Amine - Imine - Organic oxide - Organic nitrogen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha amino acids. These are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carboxylate group (alpha carbon).
External Descriptors
Not available