Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 3-Methylbutyric acid [show]

General Information

Synonyms: 3-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID
Chemical Names: ISOVALERIC ACID
CAS number: 503-74-2
COE number: 8
JECFA number: 259
FEMA number: 3102
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1997
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: NR
Report: TRS 884-JECFA 49/37
Tox Monograph: FAS 40-JECFA 49/189
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/174 (1998)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID10430
IUPAC Name3-methylbutanoic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChI KeyGWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC(C)CC(=O)O
Molecular FormulaC5H10O2
Wikipedia3-Methylbutanoic acid

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight102.133
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity66.5
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A D Q C A g A A C C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B A A A A A A Q A A E A A A A A A A A A A A I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area37.3
Monoisotopic Mass102.068
Exact Mass102.068
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count7
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9710
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9844
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6361
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7869
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9626
Non-inhibitor0.9828
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9629
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6618
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7987
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9134
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7139
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9161
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9679
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9560
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9757
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9830
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9910
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9823
Non-inhibitor0.9741
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9833
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6507
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7324
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8899
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7446
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8676
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8102
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7478

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-0.2272LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.1824LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7106LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.7137pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.2151pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesBranched fatty acids
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsMethyl-branched fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.

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Targets

General Function:
Hydrolase activity
Gene Name:
cumD
Uniprot ID:
P96965
Molecular Weight:
31489.385 Da
General Function:
Pyridoxal phosphate binding
Gene Name:
aspC
Uniprot ID:
P00509
Molecular Weight:
43572.965 Da
General Function:
Serine-type endopeptidase activity
Gene Name:
pcp
Uniprot ID:
P42790
Molecular Weight:
61072.27 Da

From T3DB