beta-Alanine, BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, suitable for insect cell culture
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.
General description
An N-blocked form of alanine.
Packaging
10 mg in autosample vial
| Colour | white |
|---|---|
| Quality Level | 200 |
| Pack | 100G |
| mp | 202 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| InChI key | UCMIRNVEIXFBKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI | 1S/C3H7NO2/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h1-2,4H2,(H,5,6) |
| Manufacturer | SIGMA-ALDRICH |
| Product Line | BioReagent |
| Form | powder or crystals |
| Assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
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