Molecular structure
6-aminohexanoic acid zwitterion
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 94 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
[N-(6-aminohexanoyl)](n) + H2O = [N-(6-aminohexanoyl)](n-1) + 6-aminohexanoate
N-(6-aminohexanoyl)-6-aminohexanoate + H2O = 2 6-aminohexanoate
6-aminohexanoate + 2-oxoglutarate = 6-oxohexanoate + L-glutamate
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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