ACA

6-AMINOHEXANOIC ACID

Created: 1999-07-08
Last modified:  2024-09-27

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count22
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count21
Aromatic Bond Count0
2D diagram of ACA

Chemical Component Summary

Name6-AMINOHEXANOIC ACID
SynonymsAMINOCAPROIC ACID
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)6-aminohexanoic acid
FormulaC6 H13 N O2
Molecular Weight131.173
TypePEPTIDE LINKING

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgram Version Descriptor
SMILESACDLabs10.04O=C(O)CCCCCN
SMILESCACTVS3.341NCCCCCC(O)=O
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0C(CCC(=O)O)CCN
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.341 NCCCCCC(O)=O
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0 C(CCC(=O)O)CCN
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C6H13NO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-5,7H2,(H,8,9)
InChIKeyInChI1.03 SLXKOJJOQWFEFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00513 
NameAminocaproic acid
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionAn antifibrinolytic agent that acts by inhibiting plasminogen activators which have fibrinolytic properties.
Synonyms
  • Ácido aminocapróico
  • EACS
  • acidum aminocaproicum
  • epsilon-Aminohexanoic acid
  • 6-Aminocaproic acid
Brand Names
  • Yumaki Original Mint Tooth
  • Gray Salt Tooth
  • Solmeet
  • Amicar Syr 250mg/ml
  • Gray Salt
IndicationFor use in the treatment of excessive postoperative bleeding.
Categories
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Aminocaproates
  • Antifibrinolytic Agents
ATC-CodeB02AA01
CAS number60-32-2

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
PlasminogenMEHKEVVLLLLLFLKSGQGEPLDDYVNTQGASLFSVTKKQLGAGSIEECA...unknowninhibitor
Tissue-type plasminogen activatorMDAMKRGLCCVLLLCGAVFVSPSQEIHARFRRGARSYQVICRDEKTQMIY...unknownantagonist
Apolipoprotein(a)MEHKEVVLLLLLFLKSAAPEQSHVVQDCYHGDGQSYRGTYSTTVTGRTCQ...unknownother
Aldehyde oxidaseMDRASELLFYVNGRKVIEKNVDPETMLLPYLRKKLRLTGTKYGCGGGGCG...unknownsubstrate
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL1046
PubChem 517030, 564
ChEMBL CHEMBL1046
ChEBI CHEBI:16586, CHEBI:79212, CHEBI:57826
CCDC/CSD ZEMCIG, ZEMCEC, ZEMCAY, ZEMCUS, AMCAPR11, JIZHEF, EZOGAD, JIHFUE, QEGFIR, AMCAPR10, GAHHIK