6-Aminocaproic acid (CED0003604)

6-Aminocaproic acid (C6H13NO2) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 131.17 g/mol. 6-Aminocaproic acid belongs to the fatty acids and conjugates, a subclass of fatty acyls within the organic compounds. This compound is identified in or released from 39 recorded sources across several sectors. Within healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products, it is associated with antifibrinolytics. In the food, food processing, and cookware sector, it is linked to food contact materials, food preservation, the processing of meats, the preparation of wort, and fermentation processes for beer. It is found in building and construction materials such as stairs and ramps, ladders, and fencing. Its presence is also recorded in electrical and electronic equipment, including antennas, amplifiers, coils, auxiliary devices, and adjustable resistors. Additionally, it appears in household cleaning and consumer products, such as bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites. Recorded exposure routes for the compound include oral, intravenous, inhalation, topical, touch, and dental. At the molecular level, 6-aminocaproic acid interacts with three recorded protein targets. It acts as an antagonist, inhibitor, or other modulator of apolipoprotein(a) (LPA), tissue-type plasminogen activator (PLAT), and plasminogen (PLG).