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IUPAC name
4-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
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Other names
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3D model (
JSmol)
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ChEBI | |
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ChemSpider | |
PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C5H11NO2 | |
Molar mass | 117.148 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Methyl-GABA, also known as HMS3266K11, is an anticonvulsant alkaloid.
3-Methyl-GABA is an activator of GABA-T, an enzyme that transforms GABA to succinate semialdehyde and glutamate. [1]
It also activates glutamate decarboxylase, an enzyme that is needed in GABA synthesis. This is thought to be the primary mechanism of action behind its anticonvulsant action. [2] [3]