β-Alanine
SIAL/41144 - analytical standard
Synonym: β-Ala; 3-Aminopropionic acid
CAS Number: 107-95-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C3H7NO2
Molecular Weight: 89.09
EC Number: 203-536-5
MDL Number: MFCD00008200
Linear Formula: NH2CH2CH2COOH
Product Type: Chemical
| analyte chemical class(es) | amino acids, peptides, proteins |
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics flavors and fragrances food and beverages personal care |
| assay | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
| color | white to off-white |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| impurities | ≤0.3% water |
| InChI | 1S/C3H7NO2/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h |
| InChI key | UCMIRNVEIXFBKS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 202 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | NCCC(O)=O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Application: | β-Alanine may be used as a reference standard for the determination of β-alanine in: • Potato tubers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). • Human plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). • Striatal microdialysis samples by high performance liquid chromatography-fluorescen • Fermented soybean paste, Cheonggukjang, by GC-MS operating in selected-ion monitoring (SIM) mode and principal component analysis (PCA). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | β-Alanine, a β−amino acid, is a component of pantothenic acid and the rate-limiting amino acid in the biosynthesis of the histidinyl antioxidant dipeptides carnosine and anserine. Endogenous β-amino acid that is a nonselective agonist at glycine receptors and a ligand for the G protein-coupled orphan receptor, TGR7 (MrgD). β-Alanine flux plays a cytoprotective role by supporting the osmotic stability of marine organisms, preimplantation mouse embryos and mammalian cells exposed to hypoxic stress. |
| General description: | β-Alanine is a rate-limiting precursor of carnosine, a cytoplasmic dipeptide which is present in human skeletal muscles in high concentrations. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% (HPLC) |
| mp | 202 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 85151701 |