Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid

  • 3 - [( carboxycarbonyl ) amino] -L-alanine
  • Oxalylamino - β -L-alanine; BOAA
  • β -N- oxalyl -L- α, β - diaminopropionic acid; ODAP
  • L- Dencichin

206 ° C ( decomposition of the monohydrate )

1.95 2.95 9.25

301 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, mouse, ip)

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Oxalyldiaminopropionsäure is a non- proteinogenic amino acid found in the seed - pea ( Lathyrus sativus ). The substance is neurotoxic and is regarded as the cause of lathyrism. It comes to convulsions and spastic paralysis. This is probably a consequence of the similarity with L- glutamate.

Biosynthesis

Oxalyldiaminopropionsäure is synthesized in the plant is selected from L- asparagine.

Crystallization

Exist as a metastable crystal forms a stable monohydrate and anhydrate.

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628368
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