D-Alanine
Alanine (abbreviated as Ala or A) is a non-polar α-amino acid, with the formula CH3CH(NH2)COOH. The L-isomer (left-handed) of alanine is one of the 20 amino acids encoded by the human genetic code. Its genetic codons are GCU, GCC, GCA, and GCG. L-Alanine is second only to leucine in rate of occurrence, accounting for 7.8% of the primary structure in a sample of 1,150 proteins.The right-handed form, D-Alanine occurs in bacterial cell walls and in some peptide antibiotics.
| Supplier | BOC Sciences |
|---|---|
| Product # | BAT-014292 |
| Pricing | Inquire |
| Cas | 338-69-2 |
| Molecular Weight | 89.09 |
| Molecular Formula | C3H7NO2 |
| Canonical SMILES | CC(C(=O)O)N |