Guanidinopropionic acid
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Skeletal formula of a guanidinopropionic acid minor tautomer | |
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IUPAC name
3-Carbamimidamidopropanoic acid[1]
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Other names
3-(Diaminomethylideneamino)propanoic acid[citation needed]
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Identifiers | |
353-09-3 | |
3DMet | B00534 |
1705262 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:15968 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL20489 |
ChemSpider | 61020 |
EC Number | 206-530-0 |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image Interactive image |
KEGG | C03065 |
MeSH | guanidopropionic+acid |
PubChem | 67701 |
RTECS number | AY3157500 |
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Properties | |
C4H9N3O2 | |
Molar mass | 131.14 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystals |
Odor | Odourless |
log P | −1.472 |
Acidity (pKa) | 4.219 |
Basicity (pKb) | 9.778 |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Related compounds | |
Related alkanoic acids
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Related compounds
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Dimethylacetamide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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β-Guanidinopropionic acid, also referred to as guanidinopropionic acid, beta-guanidinopropionic acid or β-GPA, is a dietary supplement.
β-Guanidinopropionic acid is a white crystalline powder soluble in water (50 mg/ml-clear, colorless solution).[2]
Studies on animals (rats, monkeys, hamsters) show that acidic guanidine derivatives such as β-GPA can ameliorate hyperglycemia in animal models of noninsulin-dependent diabetes.[3]
Though the oral availability of β-GPA is well established, the basic uptake mechanism has not been studied yet.[4]