β-Alanine

• CAS: 107-95-9
• Catalog Number: ACM107959-3
• Category: Amino Acids
• Molecular Weight: 89.09
• Molecular Formula: NH2CH2CH2COOH
• Synonyms: β-Ala, 3-Aminopropionic acid
• Canonical SMILES: NCCC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C3H7NO2/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h1-2,4H2,(H,5,6)
• InChI Key: UCMIRNVEIXFBKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Melting Point: 202 ℃(dec.) (lit.)
• Application: β-Alanine has been used as a ligand for the orphan MAS-related receptor. It has also been used in culture media used for certain strains of yeast to test for β-alanine auxotrophy.
• Assay: 0.99
• Beilstein: 906793
• 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.
• Color: white
• EC Number: 203-536-5
• Form: powder, crystals or granules
• MDL Number: MFCD00008200
• NACRES: NA.26
• PubChem ID: 24848760
• Quality Level: 300
• Storage Temperature: 2-8℃
• Technique: ligand binding assay: suitable