Description
A non-essential amino acid; produced by direct β-decarboxylation of L-aspartate by L-aspartate β-decarboxylase or transamination of pyruvate in the glucose-alanine cycle; a precursor for gluconeogenesis; dysregulation of its metabolism is associated with various disease states
Formal name:
Synonyms: (2S)-2-Azaniumylpropanoate|(S)-Alanine|2-Aminopropanoic acid|L-(+)-Alanine|α-Alanine
Molecular weight: 89.1
CAS: 56-41-7
Purity: ≥95%
Formulation: A solid