Product Description: H-Ala-Ala-OH (L-Alanyl-L-alanine; Ala-Ala) is a nonpolar dipeptide that is absorbed by human intestinal Caco-2 cells. The transport of alanine (Ala), like proton/amino acid symport, can lead to cytoplasmic acidification[1].
Formula: C6H12N2O3
References: [1]Thwaites D T, McEwan G T A, Brown C D A, et al. L-alanine absorption in human intestinal Caco-2 cells driven by the proton electrochemical gradient[J]. The Journal of membrane biology, 1994, 140: 143-151.
CAS Number: 1948-31-8
Molecular Weight: 160.17
Compound Purity: 99.0
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Amino Acid Derivatives