Β-Methylamino-L-alanineβ-Methylamino-L-alanine, or BMAA, is a non-proteinogenic amino acid produced by cyanobacteria. BMAA is a neurotoxin. Its potential role in various neurodegenerative disorders is the subject of scientific research. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Β-Methylamino-L-alanine, revision 1378647272.

Property

Value

Formula

C4H10N2O2, 118.14 g/mol

log P, measured

-0.1

pKa

1.883

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