anserine
Sign in to saveAlso known as beta-alanyl-3-methyl-L-histidine, L-Anserine, (2S)-2-(3-aminopropanamido)-3-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid, L-N-beta-Alanyl-3-methyl-Histidine, beta-Alanyl-N(pai)-methyl-L-histidine, N-b-Alanyl-3-methyl-L-Histidine, L-N-b-Alanyl-3-methyl-Histidine, N-beta-Alanyl-3-methyl-L-histidine
Anserine (β-alanyl-3-methylhistidine) is a dipeptide containing β-alanine and 3-methylhistidine. Anserine is a derivative of carnosine, which has been methylated.
Research
905 papers- Pes Anserine Bursitis.2026
- Anserine syndrome.Revista brasileira de reumatologia · 2010
- An update on carnosine and anserine research.Amino acids · 2019
- Anserine, Balenine, and Ergothioneine: Impact of Histidine-Containing Compounds on Exercise Performance-A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2025
- Traumatic Anserine Folliculosis.Indian pediatrics · 2020
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 240.12224
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₆N₄O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CN1C=NC=C1CC(C(=O)O)NC(=O)CCN
- isomeric SMILES
- CN1C=NC=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NC(=O)CCN
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- Anserine
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Biosynthesis
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Metal binding
- See also
- References
Anserine (β-alanyl-3-methylhistidine) is a dipeptide containing β-alanine and 3-methylhistidine. Anserine is a derivative of carnosine, which has been methylated.
Anserine has biological activities similar to those of carnosine, including buffering activity, antioxidant properties, metal ion chelation, and anti-aggregation effects. Both anserine and carnosine chelate copper. Because of its methylation, anserine is more stable in serum and resistant to degradation than carnosine. Compared with carnosine, anserine have a higher antioxidant capacity.