Description
A nonessential amino acid that plays a key role in the glucose-alanine cycle between muscle tissue and the liver. In amino acid-degrading tissues such as muscle, amino groups are pooled as glutamate by transamination reactions
| CAS | 56-41-7 |
| Molecular Formula | C3H7NO2 |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 89.09 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00064410 |
| InChI Key | QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N |
| Synonym | l-alanine, alanine, l-alpha-alanine, s-alanine, s-2-aminopropanoic acid, l-2-aminopropionic acid, 2s-2-aminopropanoic acid, h-ala-oh, l-+-alanine, l-2-aminopropanoic acid |
| PubChem CID | 5950 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:16977 |
| IUPAC Name | (2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid |
| SMILES | C[C@H](N)C(O)=O |
