Description: Beta-Alanine is a naturally occuring amino acid. Beta-Alanine is formed through the degradation of beta-alanine and its dipeptides. The dipeptides are found in protein rich foods such as meats, eggs, and peanut butter. Beta-alanine is also found and formed in the liver. The liver catabolizes pyrimidine nucleotides, breaking them down into uracil and dihydrouracil. They are then further metabolized to beta-alanine.

Beta-alanine is also formed during the dehydrogenase of various aliphatic polyamines. In general, beta-alanine is normally metabolized to acetic acid. Additionally, Beta-alanine is not used to synthesize any major proteins.

Related BMRB Molecules

• beta-Alanine
• 1,3-diaminopropane
• L-Anserine
• L-Aspartic Acid
• L-Histidine
• L-Carnosine
• Pantothenate
• Quinolinic-Acid
• Spermidine
• Spermine
• Uracil
• Dihydrouracil
• 3-Ureidopropionic-acid

For complete information about pathway, see KEGG [map00410]