L-Alanyl-L-tyrosine

L-Alanyl-L-tyrosine (CAS 3061-88-9), commonly referenced as Ala-Tyr, is a dipeptide composed of alanine and tyrosine used as a biochemical building block.

Where is L-Alanyl-L-tyrosine used?

• Pharmaceutical and biotechnology supply chains: reference standard
• Peptide synthesis workflows and specialty nutritional applications: functional ingredient
• Pharmaceutical development: intermediate in synthesis of longer peptide sequences and reference compound in analytical method validation
• Cell culture media optimization: dipeptide forms of amino acids offer improved stability and solubility over free amino acids in liquid media
• Functional food and nutraceutical formulations: bioavailable peptide ingredient targeting amino acid delivery
• Its antioxidant activity is linked to the tyrosine residue.

Good to know: Antioxidant activity positions it for evaluation in stabilized formulations requiring oxidative protection.

Commercial specifications

• Research-grade and high-purity pharmaceutical-grade specifications
• Purity levels typically confirmed by HPLC
• Packaging from small laboratory quantities to bulk formats for industrial formulation or manufacturing scale