Smiles Code
NCCC(=O)N[C@@H](Cc1cnc[nH]1)C(=O)O
DMSO (Very Slightly), Water (Slightly)
Standards; Amino Acids; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites;
L-Carnosine is a naturally-occurring histidine-containing compound and the biological role of this dipeptide is to act as cytosolic buffering agents. Other roles ascribed to L-Carnosine include actions as neurotransmitters, modulation of enzymic activities and chelation of heavy metals.