N-(3-mercaptopropanoyl)-D-alanine

N-(3-Mercaptopropanoyl)-D-alanine is a synthetic small molecule derivative of the amino acid D-alanine, in which the terminal nitrogen atom is acylated with a 3-mercaptopropanoyl group. It has been catalogued as an experimental compound and does not have any approved medical indications or known clinical use. Its precise mechanism of action and pharmacological properties are not described in available databases. The compound's structure features both an amino acid backbone and a free thiol group, which may suggest potential for biochemical reactivity or as a building block in peptide synthesis or chemical biology research[1][2][4].

Other names

N-(3-Sulfanylpropanoyl)-D-alanine(2R)-2-(3-sulfanylpropanamido)propanoic acidD-Alanine, N-(3-mercapto-1-oxopropyl)-112093-07-9