Term Name: 3-guanidinopropanoic acid
Synonyms: 3-carbamimidamidopropanoic acid, 3-Guanidinopropanoate, beta-GPA, beta-guanidinopropionic acid, N-[amino(imino)methyl]-beta-alanine
Definition: A guanidine compound bearing an N-(2-carboxyethyl) substituent. It is a creatine analogue that has been found to decreases plasma glucose levels
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:15968]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: guanidines
has_functional_parent: propionic acid
has_role: hypoglycemic agent
inverse is_tautomer_of: 3-guanidinopropanoic acid zwitterion
is_tautomer_of: 3-guanidinopropanoic acid zwitterion