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6-Aminohexanoic acid
- CAS No.
- 60-32-2
- Chemical Name:
- 6-Aminohexanoic acid
- Synonyms
- CBNumber:
- CB01097359
- Molecular Formula:
- C6H13NO2
- Molecular Weight:
- 131.17292
- MDL Number:
- MOL File:
- 60-32-2.mol
Last updated:2023-07-12 17:05:26
6-Aminohexanoic acid Chemical Properties,Uses,Production
Definition
ChEBI: 6-aminohexanoic acid is an epsilon-amino acid comprising hexanoic acid carrying an amino substituent at position C-6. Used to control postoperative bleeding, and to treat overdose effects of the thrombolytic agents streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator. It has a role as an antifibrinolytic drug, a hematologic agent and a metabolite. It is an epsilon-amino acid and an omega-amino fatty acid. It is functionally related to a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-aminohexanoate. It is a tautomer of a 6-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion.