Alpha-Aminoadipic Acid

Preferred Label : Alpha-Aminoadipic Acid;

NCIt synonyms : Hexanedioic Acid, 2-Amino-; 2-Aminoadipic Acid; 2-Aminohexanedioic Acid; Alpha-Aminoadipate; 2-Aminoadipate; Alpha-amino Adipic Acid;

NCIt definition : An alpha-amino acid that is an intermediate in the lysine degradation pathway. It is synthesized from homoisocitrate and then converted to a semialdehyde that reacts with glutamic acid to form saccharopine. Alpha-aminoadipic acid levels are elevated in tissues of certain cancers and may potentially be used as a cancer biomarker.;

CAS number : 542-32-5;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:37024;

Details

Origin ID

C118881;

UMLS CUI

C0000257;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- 2-Aminoadipic acid [MeSH concept]
- 2-aminoadipic acid [MeSH Descriptor]
- 2-aminoadipic acid [Substance BNPC]
- Alpha-aminoadipic acid (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- alpha-aminoadipic acid [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Alpha aminoadipate [LOINC component]
Semantic type(s)
- Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein [UMLS semantic type]
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- 2-Aminoadipic acid [MeSH concept]
- 2-aminoadipic acid [Substance BNPC]
- 2-aminoadipic acid [MeSH Descriptor]
- Alpha-aminoadipic acid (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- alpha-aminoadipic acid [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Biomarker Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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