β-alanine
Sign in to saveβ-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.
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- Precursor of carnosine
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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.
==Biosynthesis and industrial route== In terms of its biosynthesis, it is formed by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. β-Alanine ethyl ester is the ethyl ester which hydrolyses within the body to form β-alanine. It is produced industrially by the reaction of ammonia with β-propiolactone.