Beta-Amino acids

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β-Alanine ('''beta-alanine) is a naturally occurring beta amino acid. Beta amino acids are amino acids in which the amino group is attached to the β-carbon atom (i.e. the carbon atom two carbon atoms away from the carboxylate group) instead of the more usual α-carbon atom for alanine (α-alanine). The IUPAC name for β-alanine is 3-aminopropanoic acid'''. Unlike its counterpart α-alanine, β-alanine has no stereocenter.

chemical compound

Ecgonine is a tropane alkaloid (alkaloid derivative of tropane) found naturally in coca leaves. It has a close structural relation to cocaine: it is both a metabolite and a precursor, and as such, it is a controlled substance in many jurisdictions, as are some substances which can be used as precursors to ecgonine itself.

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Benzoylecgonine is the main metabolite of cocaine, formed by the liver and excreted in the urine. It is the compound tested for in most cocaine urine drug screens and in wastewater screenings for cocaine use.

Arecaidine, also known as '''N-methylguvacine''', is an alkaloid in areca nuts and a GABA reuptake inhibitor. It is structurally similar to the GABA reuptake inhibitors guvacine and nipecotic acid. Arecaidine has been found to produce sedative effects in mice and to protect against the lethality of the GABAA receptor antagonists bicuculline and pentylenetetrazol. On the other hand, it did not produce anticonvulsant effects. Lime is said to hydrolyse arecoline to arecaidine.

group of stereoisomers

chemical compound

Ecgonidine (anhydroecgonine) is an alkaloid related to ecgonine and cocaine. It has a structure with a cycloheptene ring, with a nitrogen bridge, and a carboxylic acid side chain.

Guvacine is a tetrahydropyridine alkaloid found in areca nuts. It is the N-demethylated derivative of arecaidine and the product of ester hydrolysis of guvacoline, both of which are also found in areca nuts as well. The compound is a potent and selective GABA reuptake inhibitor via GABA transporter 1 (GAT-1) inhibition. It shows poor blood–brain barrier penetration. Lime hydrolyzes guvacoline to guvacine.

chemical compound

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β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid) is an amino acid produced by platelets during coagulation and is directly antibacterial by causing lysis of many Gram positive bacteria by acting as a cationic detergent.

chemical compound

Methylecgonine, also known as ecgonine methyl ester is a prominent tropane alkaloid found in coca leaves. It is metabolite of cocaine, and may be used as a precursor for it. It also occurs as minor alkaloid in roots of many Datura species such as Datura stramonium and Datura innoxia. ==Alkaloids== Cocamine (a-Truxilline) aka isatropylcocaine [490-17-5] and isococamine (beta-Truxilline) [490-15-3] are alkaloids present in Erythroxylun truxillense Rusby. The Victorian era references disclosed in John Glasby's dictionary of alkaloids indicate the longevity of these compounds. Although these citat

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β-Leucine ('''beta-leucine''') is a beta amino acid and positional isomer of -leucine which is naturally produced in humans via the metabolism of -leucine by the enzyme leucine 2,3-aminomutase. In cobalamin (vitamin B12) deficient individuals, plasma concentrations of β-leucine are elevated.

chemical compound