Synonym: S(+)-2-Amino-3-(methylamino)propionic acid hydrochloride
CAS Number: 16012-55-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10N2O2 · HCl
Molecular Weight: 154.60
MDL Number: MFCD00055227
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-BMAA is a neurotoxic amino acid originally isolated from Cycas circinalis, which may cause Guam disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Assay: =97% (NMR)
Form: powder
Optical Activity: [a]20/D +35°, c = 1.15 in 5 M HCl(lit.)
Color: white to beige
Solubility: H2O: soluble (solutions may be stored for several days at 4 °C)
Storage Temp.: -20°C