L-Alanine

• Catalog No.: DB00160
• CAS Number: 56-41-7
• M. F.: C3H7NO2
• M. W.: 89.09318

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: L-alanine
• Synonyms: (S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid; (S)-(+)-Alanine; L-(+)-Alanine; ALA; 2-Aminopropanoic acid; (S)-Alanine; (2S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid; 2-Aminopropionic acid; a-Alanine; a-Aminopropionic acid; Alanine; L-2-Aminopropanoic acid; L-2-Aminopropionic acid; L-a-Alanine; L-a-Aminopropionic acid

DATABASE IDS

• PubChem SID: 46504866
• CAS Number: 56-41-7
• PubChem CID: 5950

PROPERTIES

• Hydrophobicity(logP): -2.8
• Solubility: 164 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]

DETAILS

Description (English)

• Drug Groups: approved; nutraceutical
• Description: A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases immunity, and provides energy for muscle tissue, brain, and the central nervous system. [PubChem]
• Indication: Used for protein synthesis.
• Pharmacology: Is an important source of energy for muscle tissue, the brain and central nervous system; strengthens the immune system by producing antibodies; helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids.
• Affected Organisms: Humans and other mammals