Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:31:55 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:56 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000512
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00512
Metabolite Identification
Common NameN-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine
DescriptionN-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylalanine and derivatives. Phenylalanine and derivatives are compounds containing phenylalanine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of phenylalanine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom. N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine exists in all eukaryotes, ranging from yeast to plants to humans. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on N-Acetyl-L-phenylalanine.
Structure
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Synonyms
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Acetyl-L-phenylalanineChEBI
AcetylphenylalanineChEBI
L-N-AcetylphenylalanineChEBI
N-AcetylphenylalanineChEBI
N-Acetyl-3-phenyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-Acetyl-L-phenalanineHMDB
N-Acetylphenylalanine, (D,L)-isomer, 3H-labeledHMDB
N-Acetylphenylalanine, (L)-isomerHMDB
N-Acetylphenylalanine, (L)-isomer, 3H-labeledHMDB
N-Acetylphenylalanine, (D)-isomerHMDB
Chemical FormulaC11H13NO3
Average Molecular Weight207.2258
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight207.089543287
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-acetamido-3-phenylpropanoic acid
Traditional Nameacetyl-L-phenylalanine
CAS Registry Number2018-61-3
SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C11H13NO3/c1-8(13)12-10(11(14)15)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,10H,7H2,1H3,(H,12,13)(H,14,15)/t10-/m0/s1
InChI KeyCBQJSKKFNMDLON-JTQLQIEISA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylalanine and derivatives. Phenylalanine and derivatives are compounds containing phenylalanine or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of phenylalanine at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentPhenylalanine and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylalanine or derivatives
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • 3-phenylpropanoic-acid
  • Amphetamine or derivatives
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Benzenoid
  • Carboximidic acid
  • Carboximidic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point171 - 173 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP0.93GREEN,PG ET AL. (1991)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.11ALOGPS
logP0.9ChemAxon
logS-2.3ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.02ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.4 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity54.56 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability21.21 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000512
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022084
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID67404
KEGG Compound IDC03519
BioCyc IDCPD-439
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5498
PubChem Compound74839
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16259
References
Synthesis ReferenceBorovicka, Milos; Cervinka, Otakar; Gajewski, Karel; Lukac, Juraj. Isolation of optically pure N-acetyl-L-phenylalanine after enantioselective hydrogenation of N-acetamidocinnamic acid. Czech. (1985), 2 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available