1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid

ACC

Fixed

229 ° C

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1- aminocyclopropane -1 -carboxylic acid ( ACC) is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the plant hormone ethylene. Starting point for their synthesis is the amino acid methionine. The biosynthesis is described in detail with ethylene. ACC acts as a partial agonist at the NMDA receptor animal. Its CAS number is 22059-21-8.