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L-BMAA hydrochloride

Catalog No. B107 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 16012-55-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C4H11ClN2O2 Telephone 1-800-521-8956
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Purity ≥97% (NMR) Email
Storage Chembase ID: 53040

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(methylamino)propanoic acid hydrochloride
IUPAC Traditional name
β-methylamino-L-alanine hydrochloride
Synonyms
S(+)-2-Amino-3-(methylamino)propionic acid hydrochloride

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 16012-55-8
MDL Number MFCD00055227

PROPERTIES

Purity ≥97% (NMR)
Apperance white to beige powder
Optical Rotation [α]20/D +35°, c = 1.15 in 5 M HCl(lit.)
Solubility H2O: soluble (solutions may be stored for several days at 4 °C)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
Storage Temperature -20°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
L-BMAA is a neurotoxic amino acid originally isolated from Cycas circinalis, which may cause Guam disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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