Alanine


Description:
Alanine is a small non-essential amino acid in humans, Alanine is one of the most widely used for protein construction and is involved in the metabolism of tryptophan and vitamin pyridoxine. Alanine is an important source of energy for muscles and central nervous system, strengthens the immune system, helps in the metabolism of sugars and organic acids, and displays a cholesterol-reducing effect in animals. Experimental spectrum in Natural Products Magnetic Resonance Database: [NP0000967](https://np-mrd.org/spectra/nmr_one_d/1120)

Property Value
Metabolite name Alanine
AMDB ID 21
PubChem CID 5950
HMDB ID HMDB0000161
KEGG ID C00041
ChEBI ID 16977
Molecular formula C3H7NO2
Molecular weight 89.09
Monoisotopic mass 89.047678469
IUPAC name (2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid

NMR:

Functional group Multiplicity Shift Number of protons
CH3 doublet 1466.0 3

Synonyms:

Alanine, L-alanine


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