L-BMAA hydrochloride
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Description: Neurotoxic amino acid
Chemical Name: 3-(Methylamino)-L-alanine hydrochloride
Biological Activity
L-BMAA hydrochloride is a neurotoxic glutamate agonist originally isolated from Cycas circinalis. Implicated in the pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-Parkinsonism-dementia complex of Guam (Guam ALS-PD).Technical Data
M.Wt:
154.6
Formula:
C4H10N2O2.HCl
Solubility:
Soluble to 60 mM in water
Storage:
Store at -20°C
CAS No:
16012-55-8
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Background References
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Neurotoxicity of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) and β-N-oxalylamino-L-alanine (BOAA) on cultured cortical neurons.
Weiss et al.
Brain Res., 1989;497:64 -
The preparation of L- and D-α-amino-β<-methylaminopropionic acids and the identification of the compound isolated from Cycas circinalis as the L-isomer.
Vega et al.
Phytochemistry, 1968;7:1885
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