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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C20H39NO3
Molecular Weight 341.5286
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of N-PALMITOYL-.GAMMA.-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCCC(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=YLKMEQOADSECIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H39NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-16-19(22)21-18-15-17-20(23)24/h2-18H2,1H3,(H,21,22)(H,23,24)

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C20H39NO3
Molecular Weight 341.5286
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

N-Palmitoyl-γ-aminobutyric acid (also known as GABA-palmitamide) is a GABA-ergic compound, which potentiates the oral stereotypies (gnawing) when it administered at low doses in rats.

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
[The effect of various new GABAergics on motor and oral stereotypes with apomorphine in the rat].
1985-10-01
[3 new GABA-ergics: research on their possible site of action].
1985-06

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
in the rat: at a high dose (150 mg/kg i.p.) or a low one (10 or 3 mg/kg i.p.)
Route of Administration: Intraperitoneal
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
N-PALMITOYL-.GAMMA.-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
Systematic Name English
4RO16
Preferred Name English
BUTANOIC ACID, 4-((1-OXOHEXADECYL)AMINO)-
Systematic Name English
4-PALMITAMIDOBUTANOIC ACID
Systematic Name English
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FDA UNII
YM9WEF32I5
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CAS
58725-44-3
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PUBCHEM
197197
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID30207429
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