Chemical Name: 3-(Methylamino)-L-alanine hydrochloride
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Biological Activity
Neurotoxic glutamate agonist originally isolated from Cycas circinalis. Implicated in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-Parkinsonism-dementia complex of Guam (Guam ALS-PD).
Technical Data
M. Wt
154.6
Formula
C4H10N2O2.HCl
Storage
Store at -20°C
CAS Number
16012-55-8
PubChem ID
51358333
InChI Key
VDXYGASOGLSIDM-DFWYDOINSA-N
Smiles
N[C@@H](CNC)C(O)=O.Cl
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
water
9.28
60
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 154.6. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
6.47 mL
32.34 mL
64.68 mL
5 mM
1.29 mL
6.47 mL
12.94 mL
10 mM
0.65 mL
3.23 mL
6.47 mL
50 mM
0.13 mL
0.65 mL
1.29 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Weisset al (1989) Neurotoxicity of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and β-N-oxalylamino-L-alanine (BOAA) on cultured cortical neurons. Brain Res. 497 64 PMID: 2551452
Vegaet al (1968) The preparation of L- and D-α-amino-β<-methylaminopropionic acids="" and="" the="" identification="" of="" the="" compound="" isolated="" from="">-methylaminopropionic>Cycas circinalis as the L-isomer. Phytochemistry 7 1885 PMID: