β-N-methylamino-L-alanine hydrochloride

SKU: orb1305781

Description

L-BMAA hydrochloride is a cyanobacterial neurotoxin used in research to model neurodegenerative diseases like ALS. It is applied in both in vitro and in vivo studies to investigate mechanisms of neuronal excitotoxicity and protein misfolding associated with neurodegeneration.

Research Area

Epigenetics & Chromatin, Infectious Disease & Virology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery, Signal Transduction

Key Properties

• CAS Number: 16012-55-8
• MW: 154.6
• Purity: 95.00% (May vary between batches)
• Formula: C₄H₁₁ClN₂O₂
• SMILES: Cl.CNC[C@H](N)C(O)=O
• Target: Others,PKC,Antibacterial,GluR
• Solubility: H2O:115 mg/mL (743.86 mM);DMSO:< 1 mg/mL (insoluble or slightly soluble)

Storage & Handling

• Storage: -20°C
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

diseases, cyanobacteria, BMAA, b-N-methylamino-L-alanine Hydrochloride, beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine Hydrochloride, ALS, amyotrophic, Inhibitor, L-BMAA hydrochloride, L-BMAA Hydrochloride, lateral, neurotoxin, neurodegenerative, inhibit, sclerosis, β N methylamino L alanine hydrochloride, βNmethylaminoLalanine hydrochloride, β-N-methylamino-L-alanine Hydrochloride

Compound Identifiers

PubChem CID

51358333