
Beta-Guanidinopropionic acid
3-guanidinopropanoic acid is a guanidine compound bearing an N-(2-carboxyethyl) substituent. It is a creatine analogue that has been found to decreases plasma glucose levels. It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a tautomer of a 3-guanidinopropanoic acid zwitterion. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 3-(diaminomethylideneamino)propanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H9N3O2
- Molecular weight
- 131.13 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 131.069476538 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 102.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15968
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL20489
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40188795
- PubMed:40892912
- PubMed:34613776
- PubMed:22536786
- PubMed:22392369
- PubMed:22285799
- PubMed:22132085
- PubMed:21838803
- PubMed:21670531
- PubMed:21600989
- PubMed:21501141
- PubMed:21448658
- PubMed:21406233
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.