D-alanine

D-Alanine (CAS 338-69-2), also known as D-Ala, is the D-enantiomer of the naturally occurring amino acid alanine.

Where is D-alanine used?

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: chiral intermediate
• Synthesis of peptide antibiotics, enzyme inhibitors and other stereospecific active compounds
• Cosmetics: moisturizing and pH-buffering properties in skin care
• Food and nutrition: flavor modifier and stabilizer in specialty formulations, including amino acid-enriched dietary supplements
• Research and peptide synthesis laboratories source it as a building block for custom peptide sequences requiring non-natural amino acid incorporation.

Good to know: Demand is driven primarily by its role in synthesizing peptide-based active ingredients and pharmaceutical intermediates where enantiomeric purity is critical.

Commercial specifications

• Packaging from small quantities for laboratory and R&D use to bulk quantities for industrial peptide synthesis