An amino acid formed in vivo by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. Since neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine have been demonstrated, the compound may be a false transmitter replacing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. A rare genetic disorder, hyper-beta-alaninemia, has been reported.
Synonyms: beta-Alanine, Monopotassium Salt 3-Aminopropionic Acid 36321-40-1 beta Alanine, Monosodium Salt beta-Alanine, Monosodium Salt 6057-90-5 11P2JDE17B beta Alanine, Monopotassium Salt Hydrochloride, beta-Alanine 39748-53-3 beta Alanine beta-Alanine Hydrochloride beta-Alanine, Calcium Salt (2:1) beta-Alanine 3 Aminopropionic Acid 16690-93-0 beta Alanine Hydrochloride
Term information
use BETA-ALANINE to search 3-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID 1979-90
92; was 3-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID 1979-91 (see under ALANINE 1979-90); BETA-ALANINE was see 3-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID 1979-91