Anserin

Structural formula
General
Surname	L -Anserin
other names	β- alanyl- N -methyl- L -histidine; β- alanyl-3-methyl- L- histidine; (2 S ) -2- (3-aminopropanoylamino) -3- (3-methylimidazol-4-yl) propanoic acid; ( S ) -2- (3-aminopropanoylamino) -3- (3-methylimidazol-4-yl) propionic acid;
Molecular formula	C 10 H 16 N 4 O 3
External identifiers / databases
EC number	209-545-0
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.679
PubChem	112072
ChemSpider	100482
Wikidata	Q415335
properties
Molar mass	240.26 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Anserine ( β- alanyl- N- methyl- L- histidine) is a dipeptide . It was discovered in the skeletal muscles and in the brain of mammals . It has an antioxidant effect and protects against fatigue.

The pKa value of the imidazole in the histidine residue is 7.04. So it is an effective buffer in the physiological pH range.

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↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
^ Garrett and Grisham: Biochemistry. 2nd edition, Saunders College Publishing 1999, ISBN 0-03-031837-8 .

literature

Zapp, JA & Wilson, DW (1938): Quantitative studies of carnoside and anserine in mammalian muscle. In: Journal of Biological Chemistry . Vol. 26, pp. 19-26 ( PDF ).

[NV-1] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[2] Garrett and Grisham: Biochemistry. 2nd edition, Saunders College Publishing 1999, ISBN 0-03-031837-8 .