4-(γ-Glutamylamino)butanoic acid
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| Preferred IUPAC name
 2-Amino-5-[(4-hydroxy-4-oxobutyl)amino]-5-oxopentanoic acid  | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
 4-Amino-5-((3-carboxypropyl)amino)-5-oxopentanoic acid  | |
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| 2418119 | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H16N2O5 | |
| Molar mass | 232.236 g·mol−1 | 
| log P | −1.434 | 
| Acidity (pKa) | 2.223 | 
| Basicity (pKb) | 11.777 | 
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). 
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4-(γ-Glutamylamino)butanoic acid is molecule that consists of L-glutamate conjugated to γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is the substrate of the enzyme γ-glutamyl-γ-aminobutyrate hydrolase, which is involved in the biosynthesis of polyamines.