Product Description: β-N-methylamino-L-alanine hydrochloride (BMAA hydrochloride) is a neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria. β-N-methylamino-L-alanine hydrochloride could cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and possibly other neurodegenerative diseases[1][2][3].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration
Formula: C4H11ClN2O2
References: [1]Caller T, et, al. The Potential Role of BMAA in Neurodegeneration. Neurotox Res. 2018 Jan; 33(1): 222-226./[2]Cox PA, et, al. BMAA and Neurodegenerative Illness. Neurotox Res. 2018 Jan; 33(1): 178-183./[3]Okamoto S, et, al. β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) suppresses cell cycle progression of non-neuronal cells. Sci Rep. 2018 Dec 20; 8(1): 17995.
CAS Number: 16012-55-8
Molecular Weight: 154.60
Compound Purity: 98.0
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Solubility: H2O : 31.25 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Others