Showing chemical card for N-methyl-β-alanine (CFc000337912)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:02 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000337912
Molecule Identification
Common Name
N-methyl-β-alanine
Definition
N-methyl-β-alanine is soluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). N-methyl-β-alanine can be found in a number of food items such as common chokecherry, cauliflower, peach (variety), and plains prickly pear, which makes N-methyl-β-alanine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.