Description / Application
Alanine is an alpha-amino acid that consists of propionic acid bearing an amino substituent at position 2. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is functionally related to a propionic acid. It is a conjugate base of an alaninium. It is a conjugate acid of an alaninate. It is a tautomer of an alanine zwitterion.
Identities
| Alternative Name | H-DL-Ala-OH; DL-2-Aminopropionic acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C3H7NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 89.09 |
| MFCD | MFCD00064408 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |