Α-Aminoadipic acid

α-Aminoadipic acid
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Aminohexanedioic acid
	Other names 2-Aminoadipic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	542-32-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	1724349
ChEBI	CHEBI:37024 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL433238 ;
ChemSpider	456 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.009
EC Number	208-809-2;
MeSH	2-Aminoadipic+Acid
PubChem CID	469;
UNII	1K7B1OED4N ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90862154 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H11NO4/c7-4(6(10)11)2-1-3-5(8)9/h4H,1-3,7H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) Key: OYIFNHCXNCRBQI-UHFFFAOYAC;
	SMILES C(CC(C(=O)O)N)CC(=O)O; O=C(O)CCCC(N)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11NO4
Molar mass	161.156 g/mol
Appearance	Crystalline
Density	1.333 g/mL
Melting point	196 °C (385 °F; 469 K)
Boiling point	364 °C (687 °F; 637 K)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H317
Precautionary statements	P261, P272, P280, P302+P352, P321, P333+P317, P362+P364, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

α-Aminoadipic acid is one of the metabolic precursor in the biosynthesis of lysine through α-aminoadipate pathway. Its conjugate base is α-aminoadipate, which is the prevalent form at physiological pH.

α-Aminoadipic acid has a stereogenic center and can appear in two enantiomers, L-α-aminoadipate and D-α-aminoadipate. The L-enantiomer appears during lysine biosynthesis and degradation, whereas the D-enantiomer is a part of certain antibiotics.