Synonym(s): β-Ala; 3-Aminopropionic acid
Formula: NH2CH2CH2COOH
Formula Weight: 89.09
CAS No.: 107-95-9
General description: An N-blocked form of alanine.
Packaging: 10 mg in autosample vial
Beilstein Registry Number: 906793
EC No.: 203-536-5
Melting Point: 202°C (dec.)(lit.)
Biochem/physiol Actions: 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.
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H6O2