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ChEBI

beta-alanine betaine

Term ID
CHEBI:28825
Synonyms
  • 3-(trimethylammonio)propanoate
  • beta-Alanine betaine
  • beta-Alaninebetaine
  • beta-homobetaine
Definition
A β-alanine derivative arising from quaternisation of the nitrogen of β-alanine with three methyl groups and removal of the proton attached to the carboxy group. It is an osmoprotective compound accumulated by most members of the highly stress-tolerant Plumbaginaceae family.
References
  • beilstein:3588285
  • cas:6458-06-6
  • kegg.compound:C08263
  • knapsack:C00001334
  • pubmed:11457974
  • pubmed:12857843
  • pubmed:16668509
  • pubmed:332162
  • pubmed:6818230
  • reaxys:3588285
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Resources
CTD
Relationships
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from beta-alanine betaine
Phenotype where environments contain beta-alanine betaine
Phenotype modified by environments containing beta-alanine betaine
Phenotype affecting beta-alanine betaine
Human Disease Model