Term Name: | beta-alanine betaine |
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Synonyms: | 3-(trimethylammonio)propanoate, beta-Alanine betaine, beta-Alaninebetaine, beta-homobetaine |
Definition: | A beta-alanine derivative arising from quaternisation of the nitrogen of beta-alanine with three methyl groups and removal of the proton attached to the carboxy group. It is an osmoprotective compound accumulated by most members of the highly stress-tolerant Plumbaginaceae family. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28825] ( EBI ) |