SHEET /m/alanine · PubChem CID 5950 · CAS 56-41-7 · REV 2026.07
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Alanine
from sourceC3H7NO2 · 89.09 g/mol
L-Ala
What is Alanine?
The simplest amino acid after glycine, and the form muscle uses to ship nitrogen to the liver during hard exercise. from source
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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C[C@@H](C(=O)O)NWhere you'll find it
Your own body makes this one. It is not an ingredient you buy. See the rest of the body group.
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Where Alanine leads
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