Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid
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Surname | Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid | |||||||||||||||||||||
other names |
ACC |
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Molecular formula | C 4 H 7 NO 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Molar mass | 101.1 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
229 ° C |
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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
- ↑ a b c data sheet aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 8, 2011 ( PDF ).
- ↑ 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)