anserine; beta-alanyl-N-methylhistidine

Uses

• antioxidant
• treatment of fatigue

Structure

• dipeptide containing beta-alanine & histidine

Expression

• found in brain & skeletal muscle

Pharmacology

• pKa of the imidazole ring is 7.04, thus an effective buffer at physiologic pH

More general terms

• peptide

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=112072
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=6992114