NCBI Taxonomy: 2071896
Limonium platyphyllum (ncbi_taxid: 2071896)
found 4 associated metabolites at species taxonomy rank level.
Ancestor: Limonium
Child Taxonomies: none taxonomy data.
trimethylalanine
A beta-alanine derivative arising from quaternisation of the nitrogen of beta-alanine with three methyl groups and removal of the proton attached to the carboxy group. It is an osmoprotective compound accumulated by most members of the highly stress-tolerant Plumbaginaceae family. β-alanine betaine, also known as beta-homobetaine or propiobetaine, is a member of the class of compounds known as tetraalkylammonium salts. Tetraalkylammonium salts are organonitrogen compounds containing a quaternary ammonium substituted with four alkyl chains. β-alanine betaine is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). β-alanine betaine can be found in a number of food items such as cabbage, ohelo berry, olive, and common salsify, which makes β-alanine betaine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.