γ-aminobutyric acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q210021
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γ-aminobutyric acid

Summary

γ-aminobutyric acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,596 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • γ-aminobutyric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(CC(=O)O)CN[4].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₉NO₂[5].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is a type of amino fatty acids[6].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is a type of Gamma-amino acids[7].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is a type of amino carboxylic acid[8].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of gamma-aminobutyric acid:sodium symporter activity[9].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of gamma-aminobutyric acid transmembrane transporter activity[10].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of synaptic transmission, GABAergic[11].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of gamma-aminobutyric acid:proton symporter activity[12].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake[13].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid is part of glutamate:gamma-aminobutyric acid antiporter activity[14].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's Commons category is recorded as Gamma-Aminobutyric acid[15].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid comprises nitrogen[16].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid comprises carbon[17].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[18].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ramalina fraxinea[19].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pseudotsuga menziesii[20].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Abies balsamea[21].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Tsuga heterophylla[22].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Juniperus scopulorum[23].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Juniperus occidentalis[24].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pinus contorta[25].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Picea glauca[26].
  • γ-aminobutyric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Picea mariana[27].

Why It Matters

γ-aminobutyric acid ranks in the top 2% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,596 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Chemical composition of the Ramalina fraxinea (L.) Ach. thallus. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Analysis of conifer leaf free amino acids by gas-liquid chromatography. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens, Ramalina fraxinea, Pseudotsuga menziesii +79
    Subclass of
    Density {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.11'}
    Subclass of amino fatty acids, Gamma-amino acids, amino carboxylic acid
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555553805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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