amino acid ester

Any carboxylic ester derivative of an amino acid.

ChEBI ID: 46668

Members (4)

Member	Definition	Role
4-aminobutyric acid methyl ester	A methyl ester resulting from the formal condensation of gamma-aminobutyric acid with methanol.	methyl 4-aminobutanoate
benoxinate	A benzoate ester in which 4-amino-3-butoxybenzoic acid and 2-(diethylamino)ethanol have combined to form the ester bond; an ester-based local anaesthetic (ester "caine") used especially in ophthalmology and otolaryngology.	oxybuprocaine
butamben	An amino acid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-aminobenzoic acid with the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol. Its local anaesthetic properties have been used for surface anaesthesia of the skin and mucous membranes, and for relief of pain and itching associated with some anorectal disorders.	butamben
oseltamivir	A cyclohexenecarboxylate ester that is the ethyl ester of oseltamivir acid. An antiviral prodrug (it is hydrolysed to the active free carboxylic acid in the liver), it is used to slow the spread of influenza.	oseltamivir