beta-Alanine
"beta-Alanine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An amino acid formed in vivo by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. Since neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine have been demonstrated, the compound may be a false transmitter replacing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. A rare genetic disorder, hyper-beta-alaninemia, has been reported.
| Descriptor ID |
D015091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.042.070
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| Concept/Terms |
beta-Alanine- beta-Alanine
- beta Alanine
- 3-Aminopropionic Acid
- 3 Aminopropionic Acid
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