A non-essential amino acid
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34833L-Alanine-d3
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L-Alanine

Item No. 29757

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Technical Information
CAS Number
56-41-7
Synonyms
  • 2-Aminopropanoic Acid
  • α-Alanine
  • L-(+)-Alanine
  • (S)-Alanine
  • (2S)-2-Azaniumylpropanoate
  • NSC 206315
Molecular Formula
C3H7NO2
Formula Weight
89.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
PBS (pH 7.2): 10mg/mL
SMILES
OC([C@@H](N)C)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChi Key
QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    L-Alanine is a non-essential amino acid.1 It is produced by direct β-decarboxylation of L-aspartate by L-aspartate β-decarboxylase or transamination of pyruvate in the glucose-alanine cycle and is a precursor for gluconeogenesis.2 Dysregulation of L-alanine metabolism is associated with various disease states, including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, ketotic hypoglycemia, and acquired acute lactic acidosis.

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Graber, R., Kasper, P., Malashkevich, V.N., et al. Conversion of aspartate aminotransferase into an L-aspartate β-decarboxylase by a triple active-site mutation. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 274(44), 31203-31208 (1999).

    2. Felig, P. Progress in endocrinology and metabolism: The glucose-alanine cycle. Metabolis. 22(2), 179-207 (1973).