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C3H7NO2
89.09 g/mol
Food Additive

L-alanine

CAS56-41-7EC200-273-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and dietary supplement

L-Alanine is a non-essential amino acid commonly used as a flavoring agent and dietary supplement. It is also utilized in microbiological and biochemical research, as well as in pharmaceutical and industrial applications.

Flavoring agentDietary supplementMicrobiological and biochemical research

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nutritional supplement and flavor enhancer

Referencestereoisomer of

L-Alanine-3,3,3-d3

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

L-Alanine-D7

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

L-alanine-2,3,3,3-d4

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

DL-alanine

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flavoring agent or adjuvant

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-aminopropanoic acid

InChIKey

QNAYBMKLOCPYGJ-REOHCLBHSA-N

SMILES

C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N

Synonyms (86)
  • ALA
  • ALA-OH
  • E639
  • LPG
  • (S)-2-Aminopropanoic Acid; Lysine Acetate EP Impurity C
  • Alanine (USP)
  • Alanine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • L-Alanine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • L-Alanine, from non-animal source, meets EP, USP testing specifications, suitable for cell culture
  • (2S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid
  • (2S)-2-aminopropanoate
  • (2S)-2-azaniumylpropanoate
  • (C14)L-Alanine
  • (S)-2-Aminopropanoate
  • (S)-2-Aminopropanoic acid
  • (S)-2-Aminopropionic acid
  • (S)-2-Aminopropionsaeure
  • (S)-Alanine
  • (S)-alpha-Aminopropionsaeure
  • 14C-L-Alanine
  • 2-Aminopropanoate
  • 2-Aminopropanoic acid
  • 2-Aminopropanoic acid, L-
  • 2-Aminopropionic acid
  • 2-Ammoniopropanoate
  • 2-Ammoniopropanoic acid
  • 3h-l-alanine
  • ALANINE, L-
  • Alanina [DCIT,Spanish]
  • Alanine (L-Alanine)
  • Alanine (VAN)
  • Alanine CRS
  • Alanine, L- (7CI,8CI)
  • Alaninum
  • Alaninum [Latin]
  • Enalapril Impurity 6
  • H-Ala-OH
  • L-2-Aminopropanoate
  • L-2-Aminopropanoic acid
  • L-2-Aminopropionate
  • L-2-Aminopropionic acid
  • L-2-Aminopropionsaeure
  • L-ARANINE
  • L-Ala
  • L-Ala-2
  • L-Alanin
  • L-Alanine (9CI)
  • L-Alanine (JP18)
  • L-Alanine (Standard)
  • L-Alanine, 99%, natural
  • L-Alanine, >=98% (TLC)
  • L-Alanine, >=99.0% (NT)
  • L-Alanine, SAJ special grade
  • L-CH3CH(NH2)COOH
  • L-Isomer alanine
  • L-S-Aminopropionic acid
  • L-a-Alanine
  • L-a-Aminopropionate
  • L-a-Aminopropionic acid
  • L-alanine
  • L-alpha-Aminopropionate
  • L-alpha-Aminopropionic acid
  • L-alpha-alanine
  • LYSINE ACETATE IMPURITY C
  • Racemic alanine
  • Ritalanine
  • SERINE IMPURITY A
  • VALINE IMPURITY A
  • [14C]alanine
  • [3H]alanine
  • a-Aminopropionate
  • a-Aminopropionic acid
  • alanina
  • alanine
  • alpha-Alanine
  • alpha-Aminopropanoate
  • alpha-Aminopropanoic acid
  • alpha-Aminopropionate
  • alpha-Aminopropionic acid