Structured Summary
Abstract
An inhibitor of glutamate decarboxylase. It decreases the GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID concentration in the brain, thereby causing convulsions.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C3H6O2S
- Molecular Weight
- 106.15 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 107-96-0
- IUPAC Name
- 3-sulfanylpropanoic acid
- InChIKey
- DKIDEFUBRARXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C(CS)C(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D015097
- Source
- PubChem CID 6514
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- 3-Mercaptopropanoic Acid
- 3 Mercaptopropanoic Acid
- 3 Mercaptopropionic Acid
- Acid, 3-Mercaptopropanoic
- Acid, 3-Mercaptopropionic
- beta-Mercaptopropionate
- beta Mercaptopropionate
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
91(78); was see under SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS 1978-90
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Previous Indexing
- Propionates (1966-1977)
- Sulfhydryl Compounds (1966-1977)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015097. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015097
- 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-Mercaptopropionic_acid
- 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11751618
- 3-Mercaptopropionic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6514. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6514