3-(2-Pyridyl)-L-alanine

CAS: 37535-51-6

Ref. 3D-FP36824

Product Information

• Name: 3-(2-Pyridyl)-L-alanine
• Synonyms: L-2-Pyridylalanine, L-3-(2-Pyridyl)-Alanine, 3-pyridin-2-yl-L-alanine, (2R)-2-ammonio-3-pyridin-2-ylpropanoate

Description

3-(2-Pyridyl)-L-alanine is a metabolite of the amino acid L-phenylalanine. It is formed by the intramolecular addition of hydrogen to the aminomutases, and then converted to 3-(2-pyridyl)alanine by an aminomutase. The analogs of 3-(2-pyridyl)-L-alanine have been detected in various natural products, such as siderophores, antibiotics, and pigments. 3-(2-Pyridyl)-L-alanine can be synthesized using chromophore and hydrogen bond chemistry. This chemical is a substrate for chemoenzymatic synthesis.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 166.18 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₀N₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10N2O2/c9-7(8(11)12)5-6-3-1-2-4-10-6/h1-4,7H,5,9H2,(H,11,12)/t7-/m0/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=PDRJLZDUOULRHE-ZETCQYMHSA-N
• SMILES: N[C@@H](Cc1ccccn1)C(=O)O