Substance
ID:46
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid
Synonyms
2-Aminopropionic acidALA(S)-(+)-AlanineL-Alanine(S)-2-Aminopropanoic acida-Alaninea-Aminopropionic acidL-2-Aminopropionic acidL-a-Aminopropionic acidL-2-Aminopropanoic acidAlanineL-(+)-AlanineL-a-Alanine(2S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid(S)-Alanine2-Aminopropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
L-alanine
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
164 mg/mL at 25 oC [YALKOWSKY,SH & DANNENFELSER,RM (1992)]
Hydrophobicity(logP)
-2.8
Molecule Details
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
Molecular Spectra
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