Product Name: D-Alanine

Synonyms: D-2-Aminopropionic acid; (R)-2-Aminopropionic acid

Molecular Formula: C3H7NO2

Molecular Weight: 89.09

CAS No.: 338-69-2

EINECS: 206-418-1

Description

D-Alanine, when dried, contains not less than 98.0% and not more than 101.0% of D-Alanine(C3H7NO2).

D-alanine is the D-enantiomer of alanine. It has a role as a human metabolite, an EC 4.3.1.15 (diaminopropionate ammonia-lyase) inhibitor and an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is a D-alpha-amino acid and an alanine. It is a conjugate base of a D-alaninium. It is a conjugate acid of a D-alaninate. It is an enantiomer of a L-alanine. It is a tautomer of a D-alanine zwitterion.

Benefits

D-Alanine is essential for the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan crosslinking sub-units that are used for bacterial cell walls.

Uses
It functions as raw material for compounding new-model sweetening agent and some chiral drug intermediates.