Chemicals and Drugs

Alanine

A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

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Abstract

A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

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  • Alanine, L-Isomer
  • L-Alanine
  • Alanine, L Isomer
  • L Alanine
  • L-Isomer Alanine
  • Abufène

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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BETA-ALANINE is also available

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  1. D12.125w.042w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alanine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000409
  2. Alanine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alanine
  3. Alanine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q218642