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Metabolite IDPAMDB000196
Identification
Name: L-Valine
Description:Valine is an alpha-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(CH3)2. L-Valine is one of 20 proteinogenic amino acids. Its codons are GUU, GUC, GUA, and GUG. This amino acid is classified as nonpolar. Along with leucine and isoleucine, valine is a branched-chain amino acid. It is named after the plant valerian. (Wikipedia)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • (2S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoate
  • (2S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • (S)-2-amino-3-methyl-Butanoate
  • (S)-2-amino-3-methyl-Butanoic acid
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoate
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutyrate
  • (S)-2-Amino-3-methylbutyric acid
  • (S)-a-Amino-b-methylbutyrate
  • (S)-a-Amino-b-methylbutyric acid
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-beta-methylbutyrate
  • (S)-alpha-Amino-beta-methylbutyric acid
  • (S)-Valine
  • (S)-α-amino-β-Methylbutyrate
  • (S)-α-amino-β-Methylbutyric acid
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoate
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutyrate
  • 2-Amino-3-methylbutyric acid
  • L-(+)-a-Aminoisovalerate
  • L-(+)-a-Aminoisovaleric acid
  • L-(+)-alpha-Aminoisovalerate
  • L-(+)-alpha-Aminoisovaleric acid
  • L-(+)-α-Aminoisovalerate
  • L-(+)-α-Aminoisovaleric acid
  • L-a-Amino-b-methylbutyrate
  • L-a-Amino-b-methylbutyric acid
  • L-alpha-Amino-beta-methylbutyrate
  • L-alpha-Amino-beta-methylbutyric acid
  • L-Valine
  • L-α-amino-β-Methylbutyrate
  • L-α-amino-β-Methylbutyric acid
  • V
  • Val
  • Valine
Chemical Formula: C5H11NO2
Average Molecular Weight: 117.1463
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 117.078978601
InChI Key: KZSNJWFQEVHDMF-BYPYZUCNSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4H,6H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
CAS number: 72-18-4
IUPAC Name:(2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid
Traditional IUPAC Name: L-valine
SMILES:CC(C)[C@H](N)C(O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as d-alpha-amino acids. These are alpha amino acids which have the D-configuration of the alpha-carbon atom.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct Parent D-alpha-amino acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • D-alpha-amino acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Amino fatty acid
  • Fatty acyl
  • Fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Carbonyl group
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:0
Melting point: 295-300 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:58.5 mg/mL [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]PhysProp
LogP:-2.26 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility214.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP-2.3ALOGPS
logP-2ChemAxon
logS0.26ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.72ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.6ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area63.32 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity29.49 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability12.19 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Cytoplasm
Reactions:
Pathways:
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0006-0910000000-23bfcf2795f71f458bdaView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0006-0920000000-7892bb9d4d9afcc23410View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-0006-0910000000-f2491152816b9c5dc7edView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (1 TMS)splash10-0znj-1900000000-7c976d7c11a402db399fView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Pegasus III TOF-MS system, Leco; GC 6890, Agilent Technologies) (2 TMS)splash10-00dl-8910000000-78e8ee971ad7298c23cdView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS)splash10-00di-9200000000-805e6724e5181af78c81View in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (2 TMS)splash10-0006-0910000000-a212771a5ea868139d5aView in MoNA
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9000000000-67498a3295a1fe788c4bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-fb359f44fcf1b83ee14dView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0a4i-9000000000-8e5f620c04615765a062View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-014r-0900000000-619d80cc41221405e0bdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-17ab53cec2e6b727c3e9View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-0dfbcc85d6423af91edaView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-014l-4900000000-c50d79ba3a5013bcf29fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0uxr-0900000000-67a7784963ec75cecaa0View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-4569516f23d8a712b434View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-001i-0900000000-d928cac1226f19b8edc3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-ITFT (LTQ Orbitrap XL, Thermo Scientfic) , Positivesplash10-0udi-0900000000-34059351f2cbd94a8accView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-a36d8d68a6705027415fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-1a5d8f4c1b293de18fedView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-b410df2c18dfc8ab7165View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 10V, Positivesplash10-0gi0-6900000000-c87ff036e3a5d15b7670View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 20V, Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-561b3b28fa82e0b10658View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 30V, Positivesplash10-05fr-9000000000-11e7c0a3d5cf8e4dedfeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-6a6f8cd9629b0f09469cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QQ (API3000, Applied Biosystems) 50V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-4518f691bbda5739c0f1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - CE-ESI-TOF (CE-system connected to 6210 Time-of-Flight MS, Agilent) , Positivesplash10-014i-0900000000-a931cfc8207edac33775View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-00di-9000000000-430332b13b8c6368136bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-014i-0900000000-ffb286a8ae38a0a3e6d2View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,1H] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
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Synthesis Reference: Kinoshita, Shukuo; Udaka, Shigezo. L-Valine production by fermentation. (1962), 2 pp.
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CHEBI ID16414
HMDB IDHMDB00883
Pubchem Compound ID1182
Kegg IDC00183
ChemSpider ID6050
Wikipediavaline
BioCyc IDVAL
EcoCyc IDVAL
Ligand ExpoVAL_LFZW

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Catalyzes the attachment of valine to tRNA(Val). As ValRS can inadvertently accommodate and process structurally similar amino acids such as threonine, to avoid such errors, it has a "posttransfer" editing activity that hydrolyzes mischarged Thr-tRNA(Val) in a tRNA-dependent manner
Gene Name:
valS
Locus Tag:
PA3834
Molecular weight:
107.7 kDa
Reactions
ATP + L-valine + tRNA(Val) = AMP + diphosphate + L-valyl-tRNA(Val).
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Locus Tag:
PA1073
Molecular weight:
32.5 kDa
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Locus Tag:
PA1072
Molecular weight:
45.6 kDa
General function:
Involved in 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase activity
Specific function:
Specific function unknown
Gene Name:
yfbQ
Locus Tag:
PA2828
Molecular weight:
44.8 kDa
Reactions
L-alanine + 2-oxoglutarate = pyruvate + L-glutamate.
General function:
Involved in catalytic activity
Specific function:
Acts on leucine, isoleucine and valine
Gene Name:
ilvE
Locus Tag:
PA5013
Molecular weight:
34.1 kDa
Reactions
L-leucine + 2-oxoglutarate = 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
L-isoleucine + 2-oxoglutarate = (S)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate + L-glutamate.
L-valine + 2-oxoglutarate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + L-glutamate.
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Locus Tag:
PA1071
Molecular weight:
28.3 kDa
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Locus Tag:
PA1070
Molecular weight:
25.6 kDa

Transporters

General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Probably part of a binding-protein-dependent transport system yecCS for an amino acid. Probably responsible for energy coupling to the transport system
Gene Name:
yecC
Locus Tag:
PA5152
Molecular weight:
28.4 kDa
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livH
Locus Tag:
PA1073
Molecular weight:
32.5 kDa
General function:
Involved in transporter activity
Specific function:
Part of the binding-protein-dependent transport system for branched-chain amino acids. Probably responsible for the translocation of the substrates across the membrane
Gene Name:
livM
Locus Tag:
PA1072
Molecular weight:
45.6 kDa
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livG
Locus Tag:
PA1071
Molecular weight:
28.3 kDa
General function:
Involved in nucleotide binding
Specific function:
Component of the leucine-specific transport system
Gene Name:
livF
Locus Tag:
PA1070
Molecular weight:
25.6 kDa
General function:
Involved in branched-chain aliphatic amino acid transmembrane transporter activity
Specific function:
Component of the LIV-II transport system for branched- chain amino acids. This LIV-II transport system may be H(+)- coupled
Gene Name:
brnQ
Locus Tag:
PA1971
Molecular weight:
45.3 kDa