L-Alanine, N-(carboxymethyl)- (9CI)

Strombine is a imino acid produced by a dehydrogenase. Strombine is a compound present in the hemolymph that is capable of cryoprotection[1][2].

ChEBI: N-(carboxymethyl)-L-alanine is an L-alanine derivative that is L-alanine in which one of the hydrogens of the amino group is replaced by a carboxymethyl group. It is a marine metabolite which acts as a fish attractant. It has a role as a marine metabolite and an animal metabolite. It is an amino dicarboxylic acid and a L-alanine derivative. It is functionally related to an iminodiacetic acid.

L-Alanine, N-(carboxymethyl)- (9CI) is an organic compound that can be prepared from (R)-alanine and glyoxylate.

[1] Fields JH, et al. Alanopine and strombine are novel imino acids produced by a dehydrogenase found in the adductor muscle of the oyster, Crassostrea gigas. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1980 Apr 15;201(1):110-4. DOI:10.1016/0003-9861(80)90493-2
[2] Loomis S H, et al. Identification of strombine and taurine as cryoprotectants in the intertidal bivalve Mytilus edulis[J]. BBA - Biomembranes, 1988, 943(2):113-118.