Hydroxyaminovaleric acid

Hydroxyaminovaleric acid (HAVA) is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2(CH2)3CH(NH2)CO2H. A white solid, it is a rarely encountered amino acid. It is also produced by reduction of glutamate-5-semialdehyde residues followed by proteolysis.

Hydroxyaminovaleric acid
Names
Other names
5-Hydroxynorvaline
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H11NO3/c6-4(5(8)9)2-1-3-7/h4,7H,1-3,6H2,(H,8,9)
    Key: CZWARROQQFCFJB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CO
Properties
C5H11NO3
Molar mass 133.147 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Melting point 218–220 °C (424–428 °F; 491–493 K) 224 °C for L-enantiomer
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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