What is the IUPAC name of GABA?
A) 3-amino-2-propenoic acid
B) 4-aminobutanoic acid
C) 4-amino-benzoic acid
D) 4-carboxybutylamine

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The IUPAC name of GABA is 4-aminobutanoic acid, as it contains a 4-carbon chain and an amino group. Option A is incorrect as it describes a different molecule, 3-amino-2-propenoic acid. Option C describes a molecule with a benzene ring, which GABA does not have. Option D describes a molecule with a carboxylic acid functional group at the end of a 4-carbon chain, but does not include the amino group present in GABA.

What Is the IUPAC Name of GABA