β-Alanine, a β−amino acid, is a component of pantothenic acid and the rate-limiting amino acid in the biosynthesis of the histidinyl antioxidant dipeptides carnosine and anserine. Endogenous β-amino acid that is a nonselective agonist at glycine receptors and a ligand for the G protein-coupled orphan receptor, TGR7 (MrgD). β-Alanine flux plays a cytoprotective role by supporting the osmotic stability of marine organisms, preimplantation mouse embryos and mammalian cells exposed to hypoxic stress.
CAS No.: 107-95-9
Synonyms: Beta-alanine; β-Ala; 3-Aminopropionic acid
Formula: C3H7NO2
Formula Weight: 89.09
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2COOH
MDL No.: MFCD00008200
Purity: ≥99.0% (NT)
Melting Point: ~200 °C (dec.); 202 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Beilstein Registry No.: 906793
WGK Germany: 3