SHEET /m/gamma-aminobutyric-acid · PubChem CID 119 · CAS 56-12-2 · REV 2026.07
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GABA
from sourceC4H9NO2 · 103.12 g/mol
γ-aminobutyric acid · γ-amino butyric acid · gamma-aminobutyric acid · gamma-aminobutanoic acid
What is GABA?
The brain's main calm-down messenger, quieting nervous activity so things can settle. GABA (C4H9NO2, 103 g/mol) is a neurotransmitter that occurs naturally in the human body. from source
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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C(CC(=O)O)CNWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where GABA leads
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