“What are the properties and uses of beta-alanine?”
beta-Analine is an amino acid formed metabolically from dihydrouracil and carnosine and used as one of the building blocks of proteins. Researchers have demonstrated neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine and so it has been labelled as a false transmitter replacing gamma-aminobutyric acid. As such, it is finding application as a GABA uptake inhibitor in treating a variety of disorders in which tremor is a serious symptom.