The molecule is an omega-aminoaldehyde that is butanal in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group has been replaced by an amino group. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an omega-aminoaldehyde and an aminobutanal. It is a conjugate base of a 4-ammoniobutanal.
4-aminobutanal