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Abstract
An amino acid formed in vivo by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. Since neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine have been demonstrated, the compound may be a false transmitter replacing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. A rare genetic disorder, hyper-beta-alaninemia, has been reported.
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- 3-Aminopropionic Acid
- 3 Aminopropionic Acid
- beta Alanine
- beta-Alanine Hydrochloride
- beta-Alanine, Calcium Salt (2:1)
- beta-Alanine, Monopotassium Salt
- beta-Alanine, Monosodium Salt
- Hydrochloride, beta-Alanine
- beta Alanine Hydrochloride
- beta Alanine, Monopotassium Salt
- beta Alanine, Monosodium Salt
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
92; was 3-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID 1979-91 (see under ALANINE 1979-90); BETA-ALANINE was see 3-AMINOPROPIONIC ACID 1979-91
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- Alanine (1966-1978)
- Amino Acids (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. beta-Alanine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015091. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015091
- beta-Alanine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%92-Alanine
- beta-Alanine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310919