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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… Expand
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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… Expand
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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… Expand
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2009
2009
1H NMR determination of beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) in environmental and biological samples.
A nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) method for the determination of beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) in environmental… Expand
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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… Expand
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1998
1998
Neurochemical and neurobehavioral effects of neonatal administration of beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine and 3,3'-iminodipropionitrile.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by a loss of motor neurons… Expand
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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… Expand
1992
1992
Syntheses and thymidylate synthase inhibitory activity of the poly-gamma-glutamyl conjugates of N-[5-[N-(3,4-dihydro-2-methyl-4-oxoquinazolin-6-ylmethyl)-N-methylamino ]-2-thenoyl]-L-glutamic acid…
Thirteen poly-gamma-glutamates derived from several novel antifolates have been synthesized by a convergent route. The syntheses… Expand
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… Expand
1990
1990
Beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is a potent agonist of 'metabolotropic' glutamate receptors.
We now report that the action of β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) is not restricted to N-methyl-D-apartate (NMDA) receptors but… Expand
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