Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid

Structural formula
General
Surname	Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid
other names	ACC
Molecular formula	C 4 H 7 NO 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 22059-21-8 EC number 606-917-8 ECHA InfoCard 100.108.227 PubChem 535 ChemSpider 520 DrugBank DB02085 Wikidata Q409061
properties
Molar mass	101.1 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	229 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-319-335 P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

The 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid ( ACC ) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene . The starting point for their synthesis is the amino acid methionine . The biosynthesis is described in detail under ethylene . ACC also acts as a partial agonist on the animal NMDA receptor .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 8, 2011 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ A. Inanobe, H. Furukawa, E. Gouaux: Mechanism of Partial Agonist Action at the NR1 Subunit of NMDA Receptors. In: Neuron 47, pp. 71–84 (2005)