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beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine

Known as: 2-amino-3(methylamino)propionic acid, L-BMAA, beta-methylamino-L-alanine 
National Institutes of Health

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Amino Acids, DiaminoExcitatory Amino Acid Agonists

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2015
2015
Selective quantitation of the neurotoxin BMAA by use of hydrophilic-interaction liquid chromatography–differential mobility spectrometry–tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC–DMS–MS/MS)
AbstractThe neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-l-alanine (BMAA) has been reported in cyanobacteria and shellfish, raising concerns about… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Co-occurrence of the Cyanotoxins BMAA, DABA and Anatoxin-a in Nebraska Reservoirs, Fish, and Aquatic Plants
Several groups of microorganisms are capable of producing toxins in aquatic environments. Cyanobacteria are prevalent blue green… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Dietary BMAA Exposure in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Cluster from Southern France
Background Dietary exposure to the cyanotoxin BMAA is suspected to be the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Western… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Cerebral uptake and protein incorporation of cyanobacterial toxin &bgr;-N-methylamino-L-alanine
&bgr;-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) is a nonprotein amino acid produced by diverse species of free-living cyanobacteria found in… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Cyanobacterial Neurotoxin β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) in Shark Fins
Sharks are among the most threatened groups of marine species. Populations are declining globally to support the growing demand… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 2-substituted-4-(3',4',5'-trimethoxyphenyl)-5-aryl thiazoles as anticancer agents.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
An Assessment of the Effects of Serotonin 6 (5-HT6) Receptor Antagonists in Rodent Models of Learning
Antagonists of serotonin 6 (5-HT6) receptors have been reported to enhance cognition in animal models of learning, although this… 
1999
1999
Antisense down‐regulation of thymidylate synthase to suppress growth and enhance cytotoxicity of 5‐FUdR, 5‐FU and Tomudex in HeLa cells
Thymidylate synthase (TS), the key enzyme in de novo synthesis of thymidine, is an important target for antitumour chemotherapy… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Facilitated Transport of the Neurotoxin, β‐N‐Methylamino‐l‐Alanine, Across the Blood‐Brain Barrier
Abstract: β‐N‐Methylamino‐l‐alanine (BMAA) is a neuro‐toxic plant amino acid that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the… 
1991
1991
beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine is a low-affinity agonist of metabotropic glutamate receptors.
beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is an excitotoxin whose neurodegenerative effects are associated with its agonist… 
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