Specification
Description
Alanine is a non essential amino acid.
Synonyms
(R)-2-Aminopropionic acid
Canonical SMILES
C[C@@H](N)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2H,4H2,1H3,(H,5,6)/t2-/m1/s1
InChI Key
QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-UWTATZPHSA-N
Melting Point
291 ℃(dec.) (lit.)
Application
D-Alanine has been used:
as an amine donor for ω-transaminase mediated (R)-amination
as a substrate for the treatment of D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO )-transfected cells
to measure the heat capacity of L-alanine single crystal
Biochem Physiol Actions
D-Alanine is the non-proteinogenic form of alanine which is used in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. D-Alanine is used to study the specificity and kinetics of alanine racemase(s) (alaR).