DL-Alanine by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. DL-Alanine is a racemic mixture of D- and L-alanine. Also known as 2-Aminopropanoic acid, this amino acid contains an -amino group, an -carboxylic acid group, and a side chain methyl group, which makes it a non-polar, aliphatic amino acid. This reagent is available as white powder which is soluble in water. It has a melting point of 258 C at which it sublimes. Through biosynthesis, it is generated from pyruvate and branched chain amino acids such as valine, leucine, and isoleucine, however it can also be produced in a two-step process of the reductive amination of pyruvate.

• CAS No: 302-72-7
• Quantity provided: 100 gm per bottle
• Molecular formula: C3H7NO2
• Molecular weight: 89.09

DL-Alanine has a wide range of applications in biological and chemical industries. It undergoes a transamination reaction with pyruvate to form malonate-semialdehyde and L-alanine. This product is further converted by malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase into malonate, which is used to generate malonyl-CoA and run the fatty acid biosynthesis. Additionally, beta-alanine can be diverted into the biosynthesis of Pantothenate and Coenzyme A. This product is used in mixed ligand (chelate) studies with transition metals such as Cu(II), Zn(ll) and Cd(ll). It has been reported that -alanine supplements can increase exercise performance in athletes. The deamination of an alanine molecule yields a stable alkyl free radical, whose property is used in dosimetric measurements in radiotherapy.