MeAIB (Standard)

MeAIB (Standard) is the analytical standard of MeAIB. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. MeAIB (α- (Methylamino) isobutyric acid) is a specific substrate for amino acid transport system A (ATA1) . ATA mediate the uptake of short-chain neutral amino acids in a Na+-dependent manner[1].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[2566-34-9]

UNSPSC

12352100

Target

Amino acid Transporter; Reference Standards

Related Pathways

Membrane Transporter/Ion Channel; Others

Field of Research

Cancer

Smiles

CC(C)(NC)C(O)=O

Molecular Formula

C5H11NO2

Molecular Weight

117.15

References & Citations

[1]M Sugawara, et al. Structure and function of ATA3, a new subtype of amino acid transport system A, primarily expressed in the liver and skeletal muscle. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2000 Dec 20;1509 (1-2) :7-13.|[2]Y Kudo, et al. Changes in expression and function of syncytin and its receptor, amino acid transport system B (0) (ASCT2), in human placental choriocarcinoma BeWo cells during syncytialization. Placenta. 2002 Aug;23 (7) :536-41.