Full Product Profile & Mechanism Characteristics
4-Aminobutyric acid (CAS: 56-12-2, GABA) is a biologically active amino acid compound widely applied in modern pharmaceutical development and biochemical research. As a vital pharmaceutical intermediate, it possesses dual properties of metabolic regulation and neurological adjustment, supporting both clinical disease treatment and laboratory scientific exploration.
Pharmacologically, GABA can markedly reduce elevated blood ammonia concentration and accelerate cerebral metabolic circulation. Such physiological improvements enable it to alleviate multiple severe symptoms, including hepatic coma, post-stroke coma, cerebral arteriosclerosis, craniocerebral injury sequelae, uremic complications and gas poisoning-induced poisoning reactions. It also provides adjuvant intervention for poliomyelitis and cerebral hemorrhage rehabilitation treatment.
In terms of neurophysiological regulation, endogenous GABA acts as the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter within the brain. By activating GABAA and GABAB receptors, it enhances neuronal chloride ion conductance, thereby suppressing overexcited nerve signals, calming nervous system activity and maintaining cranial nerve balance.
Comprehensive Application Range
In pharmaceutical and clinical scenarios, 4-Aminobutyric acid is primarily adopted for the prevention and targeted treatment of diverse hepatic coma conditions, while exerting definite hypolipidemic effects to assist blood lipid management. Moreover, it serves as an effective antidotal adjuvant for gas poisoning and a rehabilitation regulator for neurological damage caused by poliomyelitis and cerebral hemorrhage.
In scientific and industrial fields, it acts as a fundamental raw material for biochemical analytical research and fine organic synthesis. Its stable chemical structure and unique biological activity make it a commonly used core reagent and synthetic intermediate in biomedical laboratories and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.
Product Parameters of Aminobutyric Acid CAS#56-12-2
1. Names and Identifiers
| Name | 4-Aminobutyric acid |
| CAS | No.56-12-2 |
| CID | 119 |
| EINECS(EC#) | 200-258-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H9NO2 (isomer) |
| Inchi | InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-3,5H2,(H,6,7) |
| InChIkey | BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical Smiles | C(CC(=O)O)CN |
| Isomers Smiles | C(CC(=O)O)CN |
| Density | 1.2300 (estimate) |
| Melting point | 195?°C (dec.)(lit.) |
| Boiling point | 248oC at 760 mmHg |
| Refractive index | 1.4650 (estimate) |
| Flash Point | 103.8oC |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±1.0 mmHg at 25°C |
| Precise Quality | 103.06300 |
| PSA | 63.32000 |
| logP | 0.51020 |
| Solubility | H2O: 1?M at?20?°C, clear, colorless |
| Appearance | H2O: 1?M at?20?°C, clear, colorless |
| Storage | Ambient temperatures. |
| Chemical Properties | White, powdery solid; savory, meat-like aroma |
| Color/Form | White to almost white |
| PKa | 4.031(at 25℃) |
| Water Solubility | H2O: 1?M at?20?°C, clear, colorless | SOLUBLE |
| Stability | Stable under normal temperatures and pressures. |
| StorageTemp | Store at RT. |
Company Profile
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