NTA

NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID

Created: 1999-09-02
Last modified:  2024-09-27

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Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count22
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count21
Aromatic Bond Count0
2D diagram of NTA

Chemical Component Summary

NameNITRILOTRIACETIC ACID
Systematic Name (OpenEye OEToolkits)2-(bis(carboxymethyl)amino)ethanoic acid
FormulaC6 H9 N O6
Molecular Weight191.139
TypeNON-POLYMER

Chemical Descriptors

TypeProgram Version Descriptor
SMILESACDLabs10.04O=C(O)CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
SMILESCACTVS3.341OC(=O)CN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0C(C(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
Canonical SMILESCACTVS3.341 OC(=O)CN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O
Canonical SMILESOpenEye OEToolkits1.5.0 C(C(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O
InChIInChI1.03 InChI=1S/C6H9NO6/c8-4(9)1-7(2-5(10)11)3-6(12)13/h1-3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13)
InChIKeyInChI1.03 MGFYIUFZLHCRTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB03040 
NameNitrilotriacetic acid
Groups experimental
DescriptionNitrilotriacetic acid is a derivative of acetic acid, N(CH2COOH)3. It is a complexing (sequestering) agent that forms stable complexes with Zn2+. (From Miall's Dictionary of Chemistry, 5th ed.)
Synonyms
  • Triglycollamic acid
  • Nitrilotriacetic acid
  • Triglycine
  • Nitrilotriacetate
  • nitrilo-2,2',2''-triacetic acid
Categories
  • Acetates
  • Acids, Acyclic
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Chelating Agents
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
CAS number139-13-9

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
LactotransferrinMKLVFLVLLFLGALGLCLAGRRRSVQWCAVSQPEATKCFQWQRNMRKVRG...unknowninhibitor
Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 139057210, 8758
ChEMBL CHEMBL1234848
ChEBI CHEBI:44557
CCDC/CSD XELJAA, CANIAC, HAWZEK, MIHYAF, ITUXED, ITUXAZ
COD 2238828