Β-Methylamino-L-alanine

β-Methylamino-L-alanine
Names
	IUPAC name 3-(Methylamino)-L-alanine
	Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-3-(methylamino)propanoic acid
	Other names 2-Amino-3-methylaminopropanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	15920-93-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:73169 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL11488 ;
ChemSpider	94816 ;
KEGG	C08291 ;
MeSH	alpha-amino-beta-methylaminopropionate
PubChem CID	105089;
UNII	108SA6URTV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60166611 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10N2O2/c1-6-2-3(5)4(7)8/h3,6H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1 Key: UJVHVMNGOZXSOZ-VKHMYHEASA-N ;
	SMILES CNC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10N2O2
Molar mass	118.136 g·mol−1
log P	−0.1
Acidity (pKa)	1.883
Basicity (pKb)	12.114
Related compounds
Related alkanoic acids	Sarcosine; Dimethylglycine; Glycocyamine; Creatine; N-Methyl-d-aspartic acid; Guanidinopropionic acid; Arginine;
Related compounds	Dimethylacetamide
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β-Methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by cyanobacteria. BMAA is a neurotoxin. Its potential role in various neurodegenerative disorders is the subject of scientific research.