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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C3H7NO2
Molecular Weight 89.0932
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of ALANINE

SMILES

C[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1

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Molecular Formula C3H7NO2
Molecular Weight 89.0932
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Alanine is a non-essential aminoacid encoded by GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG codons. Besides being a building block of proteins, alanine plays a key role in glucose-alanine cycle. Alanine is medically used as a dietary supplement for conditions such as fructose intolerance, muscle atrophy, low birth weight.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
FREAMINE III 10%
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown
Primary
Unknown

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer


Drug as victim

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Alanine is a nutrient, available from animal and vegetarian sources. It could be administered intravenously.
Route of Administration: Other
In Vitro Use Guide
The extent of transamination was measured by measuring the pyruvate concentration after 10 minutes incubation period with the alanine aminotransferase. The Michaelis constant for alanine was shown to be 28 mM for alanine.
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
OF5P57N2ZX
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version