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MeSH Heading: Alanine
Tree Number(s): D12.125.042
Unique ID: D000409
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000409
Annotation: BETA-ALANINE is also available
Scope Note: A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Entry Term(s): Abufène; Alanine, L-Isomer; L-Alanine
Registry Numbers: OF5P57N2ZX; 0
Related Numbers: 56-41-7; 6898-94-8
CAS Type 1 Name: (L)-Alanine
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

deficiency (DF)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0000619
Registry Numbers: OF5P57N2ZX
Related Numbers: 56-41-7; 6898-94-8
Scope Note: A non-essential amino acid that occurs in high levels in its free state in plasma. It is produced from pyruvate by transamination. It is involved in sugar and acid metabolism, increases IMMUNITY, and provides energy for muscle tissue, BRAIN, and the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Terms: Alanine Preferred Term
Term UI T001245
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; L-Alanine
Term UI T358925
Date11/09/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Alanine, L-Isomer
Term UI T361543
Date09/13/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999)

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