N-Methyl-L-alanine

• CAT Number: R014871
• CAS Number: 3913-67-5
• Molecular Formula: C4H9NO2
• Molecular Weight: 103.12
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (S)-2-(Methylamino)propanoic Acid; (S)-N-Methylalanine; 2-(Methylamino)propanoic Acid; N-Methylalanine; α-(Methylamino)propionic Acid
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-(methylamino)propanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c1-3(5-2)4(6)7/h3,5H,1-2H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1
• InChIKey: GDFAOVXKHJXLEI-VKHMYHEASA-N
• SMILES: CC(C(=O)O)NC

N-Methyl-L-alanine(CAT: R014871) is an amino acid derivative and a structural isomer of the non-proteinogenic amino acid L-alanine. N-Methyl-L-alanine has been found to occur naturally in certain species of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). However, it is considered a neurotoxic amino acid and has been implicated in cases of neurological disease and even death in humans and animals.