vigabatrin (CHEBI:63638)

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ChEBI Name	vigabatrin

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:63638

Definition	A γ-amino acid having a γ-vinyl GABA structure. It is an irreversible inhibitor of γ-aminobutyric 664 acid transaminase

Stars	This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.

Submitter	Anonymous

Secondary ChEBI IDs	CHEBI:9979

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Formula

C6H11NO2

Net Charge

Average Mass

129.15700

Monoisotopic Mass

129.07898

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H11NO2/c1-2-5(7)3-4-6(8)9/h2,5H,1,3-4,7H2,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

PJDFLNIOAUIZSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

NC(CCC(O)=O)C=C

Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	Bronsted base A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid). (via organic amino compound ) Bronsted acid A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base). (via oxoacid )

Biological Role(s):	EC 2.6.1.19 (4-aminobutyrate--2-oxoglutarate transaminase) inhibitor An EC 2.6.1.* (transaminase) inhibitor that interferes with the action of 4-aminobutyrate2-oxoglutarate transaminase (EC 2.6.1.19).

Application(s):	anticonvulsant A drug used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	vigabatrin (CHEBI:63638) has role anticonvulsant (CHEBI:35623) vigabatrin (CHEBI:63638) has role EC 2.6.1.19 (4-aminobutyrate—2-oxoglutarate transaminase) inhibitor (CHEBI:63674) vigabatrin (CHEBI:63638) is a γ-amino acid (CHEBI:33707)

IUPAC Name

4-aminohex-5-enoic acid

Last Modified

22 February 2017