Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 23:04:48 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:49:19 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0003459
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB03459
Metabolite Identification
Common NameD-Alanyl-D-alanine
DescriptionD-Alanyl-D-alanine, also known as D-ala-D-ala or ala-ala, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dipeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond. D-Alanyl-D-alanine is possibly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). D-Alanyl-D-alanine exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
(D-Ala)2ChEBI
D-Ala-D-alaChEBI
H-D-Ala-D-ala-OHChEBI
Alanyl-D-alanineHMDB
Ala-alaHMDB
H-Ala-ala-OHHMDB
AlanylalanineHMDB
Alanylalanine, (D)-isomerHMDB
Alanylalanine, (D-ala)-(L-ala)-isomerHMDB
Alanylalanine, (L)-isomerHMDB
Alanylalanine, (L-ala)-(D-ala)-isomerHMDB
Alanylalanine, (L-ala)-(DL-ala)-isomerHMDB
DialanineHMDB
D-Alanyl-L-alanineHMDB
L-Alanyl-D-alanineHMDB
Di-L-alanineHMDB
D-AlanylalanineHMDB
L-Alanyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-D-Alanyl-L-alanineHMDB
N-L-Alanyl-D-alanineHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12N2O3
Average Molecular Weight160.1711
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight160.08479226
IUPAC Name(2R)-2-[(2R)-2-aminopropanamido]propanoic acid
Traditional NameD-ala-D-ala
CAS Registry Number923-16-0
SMILES
C[C@@H](N)C(=O)N[C@H](C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12N2O3/c1-3(7)5(9)8-4(2)6(10)11/h3-4H,7H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)/t3-,4-/m1/s1
InChI KeyDEFJQIDDEAULHB-QWWZWVQMSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dipeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of exactly two alpha-amino acids joined by a peptide bond.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Direct ParentDipeptides
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-dipeptide
  • N-acyl-alpha-amino acid
  • N-acyl-alpha amino acid or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid amide
  • Alanine or derivatives
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Carboxamide group
  • Secondary carboxylic acid amide
  • Amino acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Primary amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Amine
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-2.6ALOGPS
logP-3.4ChemAxon
logS-0.36ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.73ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.39ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area92.42 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity37.79 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability15.66 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
  • Prostate Tissue
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Prostate TissueExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0003459
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB003740
KNApSAcK IDC00019576
Chemspider ID4573916
KEGG Compound IDC00993
BioCyc IDD-ALA-D-ALA
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6937
PubChem Compound5460362
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID16576
References
Synthesis ReferenceNeuhaus, Francis C. Enzymic synthesis of D-alanyl-D-alanine. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (1960), 3 401-5.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Pan L, Yu J, Mi Z, Mo L, Jin H, Yao C, Ren D, Menghe B: A Metabolomics Approach Uncovers Differences between Traditional and Commercial Dairy Products in Buryatia (Russian Federation). Molecules. 2018 Mar 22;23(4). pii: molecules23040735. doi: 10.3390/molecules23040735. [PubMed:29565828 ]